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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Front Matter and "The Line".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For which of the following does Marya Borevna queue while Pushkin queues on her behalf?
(a) Plums.
(b) Figs.
(c) Dates.
(d) Apricots.

2. On what street does Pushkin expect to find thread?
(a) Maxim Gorky.
(b) Tverskaya.
(c) Povarskaya.
(d) Battleship Potemkin.

3. How is Pushkin initially rewarded for queuing up for others?
(a) Beans.
(b) Sugar.
(c) Candy.
(d) Sausage.

4. What was the common evening meal Pushkin and Irina shared as farmers?
(a) Cabbage soup.
(b) Chicken soup.
(c) Beet soup.
(d) Filet mignon.

5. Under what article of the Criminal Code does the NKVD convict intellectuals of counterrevolutionary activities?
(a) 69.
(b) 58.
(c) 47.
(d) 80.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is on offer at the bakery where Pushkin initially queues?

2. In whose memory is the anthology dedicated?

3. The bakery to which Irina dispatches Pushkin is on what street?

4. The store to which Irina dispatches Pushkin for sugar is on what street?

5. What is the name of the artist with whom Pushkin confers?

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