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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From what working-class neighborhood does Dominika call Uncle Vanya in Chapter 38?
(a) Patissia.
(b) Mescha.
(c) Arbat.
(d) Basmanny.

2. Who orders Nate to get into the van when he appears on the bridge unexpectedly in Chapter 42?
(a) Stephanie Boucher.
(b) Vanya Egorov.
(c) Gable.
(d) Benford.

3. What does "LNU" mean in the context of the novel (285)?
(a) Loud noise use.
(b) Last name unknown.
(c) Least notable undertaker.
(d) Location not understood.

4. What word in Chapter 29 refers to "hot cheese pancakes with sour cream" (336)?
(a) Vorobey.
(b) Tokmach.
(c) Krolik.
(d) Sirniki.

5. What is the Neo-Baroque All-Russia Insurance Company building in Moscow that Benford has a photograph of on his office wall?
(a) The Bulochki.
(b) The Lubyanka.
(c) The Tokmach.
(d) The Vorobey.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Gable tell Dominika they would see her again as they set out for the swap on the bridge in Chapter 42?

2. In what room of the building are the the closed sessions of the SSCI to discuss "intelligence matters" held in Chapter 29?

3. What is the term "grubaya oshibka" translated to in Chapter 37 (414)?

4. Where do two CIA agents locate Golov waiting in a lobby in Chapter 33?

5. What pop singer do neither Alice nor Nate know of that Benford mentions in Chapter 29?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the plan for Korchnoi's retirement?

2. What is a canary trap?

3. How does dramatic irony come into play in Chapter 36?

4. What does Putin remark about Athens and Dominika in Chapter 38?

5. What is the secret swap that Dominika performs in Chapter 20?

6. What led to Korchoi's decision to become a double agent?

7. What is errant about the FBI's charge into the hotel in Chapter 20? Why?

8. Who is Simon Benford? What is his position?

9. Who is SWAN and why is this character important?

10. What is Nate's new assignment in Chapter 22?

(see the answer keys)

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