2. Where does the narrator catch Charlotte's eye?
(a) In a reflection in a car side mirror.
(b) In a plate glass window of the grocery store.
(c) In the bathroom mirror as he shaves.
(d) From the window of the train.

3. Who surrounds Charlotte and asks for money?
(a) Samovars.
(b) Orphan children.
(c) No one.
(d) Soldiers.

4. What story does the narrator tell about a young French boy?
(a) The boy almost kills the king despite all the guards.
(b) The boy won a world-wide contest.
(c) The boy is sentenced to death.
(d) The boy saves the king's life.

5. What does the young French boy want to do with his watch?
(a) Smash it.
(b) Give it to his brother.
(c) Give it to the king.
(d) Give it to his mother.

6. What thoughts overwhelm the narrator?
(a) Thoughts about his father's final hours.
(b) Thoughts about death.
(c) Thoughts about escaping Russia.
(d) Thoughts about women.

7. Why does the narrator refuse to call or contact Charlotte?
(a) He is not sure she is really Charlotte.
(b) He is afraid of upsetting her.
(c) He is not allowed to have any contact with her.
(d) He is afraid of hindering his application process.

8. Of what does the narrator feel jealous?
(a) The ability of the best athlete at his school.
(b) The blonde-haired girl's boyfriend.
(c) His younger brother's talent.
(d) Tank soldiers who stand at attention.

9. Who moves in with the narrator's family?
(a) The narrator's first cousin.
(b) The narrator's paternal aunt.
(c) The narrator's maternal aunt.
(d) The narrator's paternal grandmother.

10. What does the narrator believe about the soldiers he watches?
(a) They join the military seeking honor.
(b) They join the military seeking redemption.
(c) No outside thoughts can penetrate their minds.
(d) They were coerced into the military.

11. What does the narrator recount to Pashka?
(a) Stories about the early founding of the United States.
(b) Russian history.
(c) Stories about fishing.
(d) French history.

12. What was a problem many publishers have with the narrator's manuscript?
(a) He is a Russian writing in French.
(b) It has many errors due to translation problems.
(c) It is hand written.
(d) No problems.

13. Where does the narrator spend days?
(a) In the public library.
(b) In a training class for teachers.
(c) At the French embassy.
(d) In day boot camp.

14. Where is there an open-air dance floor?
(a) In Moscow's central park.
(b) At the Mountain of Joy.
(c) In the stadium.
(d) In the town square.

15. How does the narrator sometimes use his scarf?
(a) To hide his birthmark.
(b) To pull Pashka out of the water.
(c) To summon a taxi.
(d) To pull himself onto the roof of the school.