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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was Nate's hand-to-hand combat instructor that he recalls in Chapter 25?
(a) John.
(b) Carl.
(c) Mark.
(d) Brian.

2. How do Nate and Benford travel to the area of the Electric Boat Shipyard in Chapter 25?
(a) By train.
(b) By car.
(c) By plane.
(d) By bus.

3. What does the term "vyshaya mere" translate to in English (424)?
(a) The work of a traitor.
(b) Deception.
(c) Vulnerability.
(d) The highest punishment.

4. What recipe concludes Chapter 38?
(a) "Pelmeni Dumplings."
(b) "Pasta alla Mollica (Anchovy Salsa)."
(c) "Sophie's Vinaigrette."
(d) "Gable's Cheese Fondue."

5. In what room of the building are the the closed sessions of the SSCI to discuss "intelligence matters" held in Chapter 29?
(a) 216.
(b) 12.
(c) 113.
(d) 229.

6. At what bed and breakfast do Nate and Benford stay while investigating the Electric Boat Shipyard?
(a) The Gable Bed and Breakfast.
(b) The White Roof Inn.
(c) The White Horse Tavern.
(d) The Queen Elizabeth Inn.

7. What is the Neo-Baroque All-Russia Insurance Company building in Moscow that Benford has a photograph of on his office wall?
(a) The Lubyanka.
(b) The Tokmach.
(c) The Bulochki.
(d) The Vorobey.

8. What does the nickname acronym "FROG" refer to?
(a) First Regional Ops Group.
(b) French Regional Ops Group.
(c) Fraudulent Regional Ops Group.
(d) Focus Regional Ops Group.

9. From what working-class neighborhood does Dominika call Uncle Vanya in Chapter 38?
(a) Basmanny.
(b) Arbat.
(c) Mescha.
(d) Patissia.

10. What word from Chapter 25 means unwilling to spend money or use resources?
(a) Pretentious.
(b) Parsimonious.
(c) Pantimonious.
(d) Detractive.

11. What does the word "krysa" translate to in English (341)?
(a) Woman.
(b) Potato.
(c) Rat.
(d) Man.

12. How much money does Volontov give to Bullard as a "downpayment" for the manual until they can verify its authenticity in Chapter 20?
(a) $5,000.
(b) $100,000.
(c) $10,000.
(d) $40,000.

13. What country is connected to Russia by way of the bridge in the photos presented by Benford in Chapter 40?
(a) Lithuania.
(b) Estonia.
(c) Turkey.
(d) Latvia.

14. In what year did the KGB mount blanket surveillance on Colonel Oleg Penkovsky, according to the narrator in Chapter 38?
(a) 1980.
(b) 1970.
(c) 1975.
(d) 1962.

15. What recipe is featured in Chapter 26's conclusion?
(a) "Gable's Proper French Omelet."
(b) "Sophie's Vinaigrette."
(c) "Gable's Cheese Fondue."
(d) "Kremlin Madeleines."

Short Answer Questions

1. What word from Chapter 29 refers to an addition or supplement that explains, modifies, or revokes a will or part of one?

2. Where did Orest Javorsky emplace polystyrene tree stumps packed with electronics in the snow to listen for the midnight rumble of Soviet armor, according to the narrator in Chapter 33?

3. Where do Volontov and Dominika hand off the yellow canvas pouch to the security man at the airport in Chapter 21?

4. Where is Korchnoi taken after being apprehended in Chapter 38?

5. What color hair does Jennifer Santini have?

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