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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One: Chapters XVI and XVII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Andrei?
(a) An anti-communist speaker.
(b) An elected official.
(c) A friend of Leo's.
(d) A member of the G.P.U.

2. How do the Argounovas and Petrovnas spend their time?
(a) Planning a joint business venture.
(b) Catching up and sharing news.
(c) Trying to make money.
(d) Planning a revolution.

3. What does Kira say lies in education?
(a) Hope for the future.
(b) The power of the state.
(c) Her life.
(d) Money.

4. Who asks a clerk for an extra week's ration card?
(a) Kira.
(b) Leo.
(c) Lydia.
(d) Galina.

5. Why does Kira's family travel on the "threshold of a box car"?
(a) Because there were not enough seats in the passenger cars.
(b) Because they were late arriving to the station.
(c) Because it was the newest way to travel.
(d) Because it was cheaper.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Kira feel about their return to the city?

2. What business does Alexander begin?

3. What year is it in the beginning of this book?

4. How does Kira's family react to Andrei?

5. How are Vasili and Alexander similar before the revolution?

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