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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has Vasili been doing with his possessions?
(a) Giving them to other people.
(b) Selling them.
(c) Burning them.
(d) Hiding them.

2. Why does Kira not pick up her student rations one night?
(a) She has no way to pick them up.
(b) She is busy thinking of Leo.
(c) Someone else took her ration.
(d) She is angry with her family.

3. How does Lydia react to the return of her piano?
(a) She practices for three hours a day.
(b) She says she was happier without it.
(c) She says they should sell it for extra money.
(d) She rarely plays the piano.

4. In Kira's youth she...
(a) Ran away from school.
(b) Had a good education.
(c) Did not finish her education.
(d) Was not educated.

5. Where does Kira go to work?
(a) England.
(b) The Technological Institute.
(c) She teaches with Galina.
(d) House of the Peasant.

6. What does Kira observe happening to her father?
(a) He seems dulled.
(b) He seems like he is thinking all the time.
(c) He seems ill.
(d) He seems energized.

7. How does Lydia respond when Andrei asks her to play the piano?
(a) She plays the song for him again.
(b) She tells him she wants him to play.
(c) She tells him no.
(d) She says she is tired.

8. 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 it was cheaper.
(c) Because it was the newest way to travel.
(d) Because they were late arriving to the station.

9. Who is not paid for their labor?
(a) The men who shovel snow.
(b) The men who work as guards.
(c) Women.
(d) The Communist officers.

10. Where does Leo end up working after he starts going to the University?
(a) At the state's publishing company.
(b) At the Technological Institute.
(c) For the Communists.
(d) At the university.

11. How does Victor respond to Kira's plans for her life?
(a) He says that women are needed in other areas.
(b) He says he will help her.
(c) He ignores her.
(d) He calls her smart.

12. How does Kira try to have Marisha thrown out of the apartment?
(a) Kira hides her Communist Union of Youth card.
(b) Kira gives money to the Upravdom.
(c) Kira tricks Marisha.
(d) Kira asks Leo to put her stuff on the street.

13. Who tells Kira that he trusts her, although he doesn't know why?
(a) Andrei.
(b) Vasili.
(c) Lydia.
(d) Leo.

14. What of Kira's family's possessions is left?
(a) A little bit of money.
(b) Lydia's piano.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Galina's jewlery.

15. Where does Kira's family stay in the city?
(a) At a boarding house.
(b) With Kira's older brother.
(c) At their old house.
(d) With Kira's aunt.

Short Answer Questions

1. Kira's sister feels that Kira...

2. What does Kira say she wants to do with her life?

3. Who interrupts Leo and Kira's trip?

4. Why does Victor visit his family often?

5. Why does Kira stay away from her and Leo's garden meeting place?

(see the answer keys)

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