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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. With which of the following is Petya rewarded for queueing up for others?
(a) Beets.
(b) Beer.
(c) Beans.
(d) Beef.

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

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

4. How many rooms does the cottage boast in which Pushkin and Irina lived?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. For how many hours does Pushkin wait for cabbage?

3. How does “The Line” gloss the term “mir”?

4. In what year do Pushkin and Irina move to Moscow?

5. For what collective do Pushkin and Irina initially work in Moscow?

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