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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 8, how much does Andrei have to pay to get a taxi home from the hospital?

2. On what floor is the apartment where Sophia Nikolaevna lives?

3. In Chapter 8, how long does it take Andrei to reach the hospital?

4. How many people live in Kiev in Part 3, Chapter 6?

5. What month is it in Part 3, Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Andrei asked not to bring his grandmother back to the Coffee Grind, and what happens when Andrei protests?

2. Why does Andrei visits Emma Abramovna by himself in Part 3, Chapter 4, and what does she tell him?

3. Why does Andrei realize that his grandmother did not enjoy a documentary about Tsvetaeva in Part 2, Chapter 11?

4. How did Seva's stay in the hospital destroy her mobility?

5. What is Kiev like when Andrei visits with Yulia?

6. What happens to Sergei and Misha?

7. Who comes to Seva's birthday party?

8. In Part 2, Chapter 10, what did Shipalkin do to get arrested?

9. How is Yulia toward Andrei at Sergei's party in Part 2, Chapter 7?

10. Where and how does Andrei find a dacha where he can take his grandmother?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in the book? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and people?

Essay Topic 2

Andrei struggles when he first moves in with his grandmother. How would you describe their relationship at first? How does their relationship change?

Essay Topic 3

There is a problem with the plumbing in the apartment the day of Seva’s birthday party. How does Andrei have to use persistence and problem-solving to fix the plumbing?

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