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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. Who is getting a bear cub as a present?

2. Whom does Frank inform Selwyn will be joining Reid Press?

3. In Chapter 6, Frank believes that foreigners will be able to run businesses in Moscow for how many more years?

4. As Lisa cut her hair at Frank's request, Dolly says he ought to what?

5. Who introduces Frank to Muriel Kinsman?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Frank do with the man he finds has broken into his business?

2. In his conversation with Selwyn concerning Miss Kinsman, why is it Frank does not seem to see that Selwyn is attempting to tell him something?

3. What actions does Lisa take that very much please Frank when he arrives home quite late one evening?

4. During the good-byes as the children and their governess depart for the dacha, what seems to confirm that Lisa accepts Frank's passion?

5. What steps does Frank take to retrieve his children after receiving a phone call from the Alexander Station?

6. In a later conversation between Frank and Dolly, what do they discuss concerning her mother?

7. What sort of description does Penelope Fitzgerald provide of Tvyordov, the chief compositor?

8. What are the various members of the Reid household staff doing upon Frank's arrival home after collecting his children at the station master's home?

9. What does Frank do to prevent the break-in to Reid Press from escalating into a major security matter?

10. What sort of character is Mrs. Graham shown to be in Chapter 18?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Critical in Chapter 12 are the feelings Frank has toward Lisa. How does Penelope Fitzgerald accomplish revealing the state Frank finds himself in? What is the capability Frank has in recognizing and dealing with his instinctive emotions?

Essay Topic 2

Between Chapters 9 and 10, the readers get a good view of the wife of the English chaplain. How does the author expose Mrs. Graham's interest in the matters of everyone within Moscow's English community? In what way does she reflect Mrs. Graham's level of honesty with Frank in their discussion about Miss Kinsman and her recommending her for the possible position as the Reid governess?

Essay Topic 3

What is the primary objective Charlie seeks in coming to Moscow? In what ways does Charlie attempt to achieve this goal? Once he departs in his return to Norbury, how do Frank and his children feel?

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