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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. What agency’s stamp is in the shape of St. Basil’s?
(a) Revolutionary Orthodoxy.
(b) Currency and Commerce.
(c) Expatriate Affairs.
(d) Internal Affairs.

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

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

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

5. When does Irina first learn Communist doctrine?
(a) 1915.
(b) 1918.
(c) 1916.
(d) 1917.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In what Moscow district do Irina and Pushkin initially take up residence?

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

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

5. With which of the following is Petya rewarded for queueing up for others?

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