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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the population of the town Khrushchev lives in in 1908?
(a) 40,000.
(b) 45,000.
(c) 80,000.
(d) 100,000.

2. When is Khrushchev named lieutenant general?
(a) 1943.
(b) 1941.
(c) 1942.
(d) 1944.

3. How many hours per day does Khrushchev work as an apprentice?
(a) 14 hours.
(b) 8 hours.
(c) 12 hours.
(d) 20 hours.

4. Why does Khrushchev walk everywhere he goes?
(a) He does not trust street cars.
(b) He enjoys the exercise.
(c) There is no transportation available.
(d) He cannot afford transportation.

5. What is life like for Khrushchev and the other men in the barracks?
(a) Pleasant.
(b) Complicated.
(c) Constant fear.
(d) Brutal.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Lyonia court-martialed while recovering from battle wounds?

2. By Kremlin standards, how is Khrushchev regarded?

3. Where does the biggest tank battle in history take place?

4. What is the goal of the academy discussed in Chapter 5?

5. What is Khrushchev's socioeconomic status growing up?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the condition of Yuzovka by 1921?

2. What is going on in 1945, compared to what Khrushchev tells Stalin is going on?

3. What problems follow Khrushchev to the academy?

4. How does Stalin feel about Khrushchev's reform plans?

5. What is Stalin's personality like after his heart attacks in 1954 and 1947?

6. What does Khrushchev begin to do while working as an apprentice?

7. Why does Khrushchev prefer pseudo-science?

8. Why does Khrushchev decline an invitation to serve as deputy head of the Soviet government?

9. How does Khrushchev feel about Stalin?

10. As leader of Moscow's smallest district, how does Khrushchev prove himself?

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