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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "The Ballad of Timothy Touchett".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year do Pushkin and Irina move to Moscow?
(a) 1918.
(b) 1917.
(c) 1915.
(d) 1916.

2. What was the common evening meal Pushkin and Irina shared as farmers?
(a) Beet soup.
(b) Cabbage soup.
(c) Chicken soup.
(d) Filet mignon.

3. Which of the following writers does Touchett idolize?
(a) Nobokov.
(b) Chekhov.
(c) Tolstoy.
(d) Dostoevsky.

4. When does Irina first learn Communist doctrine?
(a) 1917.
(b) 1916.
(c) 1918.
(d) 1915.

5. Of what is Pennybrook’s desk constructed?
(a) Teak.
(b) Oak.
(c) Mahogany.
(d) Maple.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following authors’ signatures does Touchett forge?

2. On what October day do Pushkin and Irina arrive in Moscow?

3. What is on offer at the bakery where Pushkin initially queues?

4. How much is Touchett paid for his first calligraphic efforts for Pennybrook?

5. On what street does Pushkin expect to find thread?

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