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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. In what Moscow district do Irina and Pushkin initially take up residence?
(a) Presnensky.
(b) Khamovniki.
(c) Arbat.
(d) Tverskov.

2. What is on offer at the bakery where Pushkin initially queues?
(a) Cake.
(b) Black bread.
(c) White bread.
(d) Cookies.

3. How does “The Line” gloss the term “mir”?
(a) A farming cooperative.
(b) A failed congregation.
(c) A framing collective.
(d) A flaming conflagration.

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

5. In whose memory is the anthology dedicated?
(a) Stuart Bock Towles.
(b) Stephen Pilsner Towles.
(c) Stanley Stout Towles.
(d) Stokley Porter Towles.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what street does Pushkin expect to find thread?

2. Under what article of the Criminal Code does the NKVD convict intellectuals of counterrevolutionary activities?

3. What flavoring is Pushkin tasked to add to his collective’s product?

4. In what year does Pushkin start queueing up for others?

5. When does Irina first learn Communist doctrine?

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