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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the Electric Boat Shipyard located?
(a) Groton, Connecticut.
(b) Rockville, Massachusetts.
(c) Portland, Maine.
(d) Hampton, Maine.

2. What recipe concludes Chapter 41?
(a) "Caviar Torte."
(b) "Shrimp Yiouvetsi."
(c) "Pelmeni Dumplings."
(d) "Old Lady's Beet Soup."

3. In what department does Santini work at the Electric Boat Shipyard?
(a) Suppy and procurement.
(b) Electrical development.
(c) Weaponry and arms.
(d) Sales and marketing.

4. What kind of "ladies' gun" does Gable give to Nate in Chapter 37 (411)?
(a) A PPK/S.
(b) A Kahr CW9.
(c) A Ruger LC9s.
(d) A S&W M&P.

5. Where is the hotel room where Dominika goes back to shower in Chapter 37?
(a) The White Horse Inn.
(b) The Bulochki Hotel.
(c) The Hotel Amsterdam.
(d) The Grande Bretagne Hotel.

6. For whom did Clio Bavisotto play Chopin while her husband cracked a safe upstairs?
(a) Tito.
(b) Putin.
(c) Clinton.
(d) Bush.

7. What musical instrument does Nina play in Chapter 21?
(a) Piano.
(b) Violin.
(c) French horn.
(d) Guitar.

8. Who is the sniper on the bridge in Chapter 42?
(a) Stephanie Boucher.
(b) Vanya Egorov.
(c) Vladimir Kryuchkov.
(d) Lyudmila Tsukanova.

9. What code name does MARBLE use when describing the Russian mole within the American government in Chapter 23?
(a) DIVA.
(b) VERONICA.
(c) SWAN.
(d) UNSUB.

10. When does Gable tell Dominika they would see her again as they set out for the swap on the bridge in Chapter 42?
(a) Six years.
(b) Two months.
(c) Six months.
(d) Four months.

11. What recipe concludes Chapter 32?
(a) "Sophie's Vinaigrette."
(b) "Gable's Cheese Fondue."
(c) "Fori Imperiale's Spaghetti alla Bottarga."
(d) "Gable's Proper French Omelet."

12. Who orders Nate to get into the van when he appears on the bridge unexpectedly in Chapter 42?
(a) Stephanie Boucher.
(b) Benford.
(c) Gable.
(d) Vanya Egorov.

13. What recipe concludes Chapter Chapter 34?
(a) "Fori Imperiale's Spaghetti alla Bottarga."
(b) "Benford's Thai Chicken Salad."
(c) "Pytt i Panna."
(d) "Pelmeni Dumplings."

14. How is the Russian term "grubyi chelovek" translated in Chapter 30 (341)?
(a) Woman.
(b) Loss.
(c) Cad.
(d) Nightmare.

15. Where is Korchnoi taken after being apprehended in Chapter 38?
(a) Lefortovo Prison.
(b) Basmanny Prison.
(c) Arbat Prison.
(d) Vorobey Prison.

Short Answer Questions

1. What river is featured in the photographs presented by Benford in Chapter 40?

2. What does "bratok" translate to in English (437)?

3. What does "bratskaya mogila" mean in English (424)?

4. What term used in literature does the narrator use in Chapter 29 to mean something, especially a clue, that is or is intended to be misleading?

5. What recipe concludes Chapter 40?

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