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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Colonel Burov reveal about Jack Dodson?
(a) Dodson is a traitor to the American people and will never be welcomed again.
(b) Jack actually never existed.
(c) Jack is guilty of 7 counts of war crimes.
(d) He was released from POW camp if he promised to give the Russians American military information.

2. How has the colonel made the deduction that they were at the Charm School?
(a) They left behind a clue.
(b) The car left some tracks in the forest.
(c) The car looks like it has been driven through pine needles.
(d) They left footprints.

3. Gregory Fisher is heading to Moscow-Minsk in what vehicle?
(a) A Grand Prix.
(b) A Pontiac Trans Am.
(c) A Toyota Corolla.
(d) A Lexus.

4. The Charm School is a story of __________________ set in ____________.
(a) International espinoage; Russia.
(b) Love; Germany.
(c) Murder and deceit; Russia.
(d) Change and turmoil; Moscow

5. When the people of Yablonya learn that Sam and Lisa are Americans, what questions do they ask?
(a) They ask about American farming practices.
(b) They want to know about American television.
(c) They want to know about American celebrities.
(d) They wish to borrow clothes of Sam and Lisa.

6. By the time they discover the school, who is looking for them?
(a) The American Embassy.
(b) Seth.
(c) KGB officials.
(d) The Red Army.

7. What agreement do Sam and Surikov decide to make?
(a) Sam will give half the money up front.
(b) He will give him half of the information up front.
(c) Surikov will give all the info upfront and then receive help into the US in 1 week.
(d) Surikov will complete 5 tasks for Sam.

8. When does the novel take place?
(a) During the Civil War.
(b) During the Afghan War.
(c) During Vietnam War.
(d) During the Cold War.

9. What is interesting about the meeting with Burov that almost resulted in the arrest of Sam and Lisa?
(a) It was all staged.
(b) Sam and Lisa could not tell it was staged.
(c) Burov is not a real colonel so they would have never been arrested.
(d) Seth was almost not able to stop the arrest.

10. In the 1970s, hundreds and thousands of _________________ were being held in Vietnam were handed over to the Russians in exchange for missiles.
(a) American prisoners of war.
(b) Psychiatric patients.
(c) German ex-Nazi POWs.
(d) Russian citizens.

11. When Fisher gets to his room, he feels increasingly ___________.
(a) Crazed.
(b) Religious and depressed.
(c) Paranoid he is being spied on.
(d) Tired and upset.

12. Who follows Fisher for most of the day after he arrives in Moscow?
(a) Russian spies.
(b) His Russian ex-girlfriend.
(c) Russian police officers.
(d) The KGB.

13. At the end of chapter 21, where does Sam go?
(a) To go see another woman.
(b) He wants to follow Burov.
(c) To research more information about the Charm School.
(d) To discuss the Charm School with Seth.

14. Why does Fisher decide to call the American Embassy?
(a) He has taken too many sleeping pills.
(b) He is drunk and paranoid.
(c) He is high off of many drugs.
(d) Someone is threatening him.

15. Where do they choose to wait out their followers?
(a) Myshkin.
(b) Vladimir City.
(c) Yablonya.
(d) Urupinsk.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Fisher borrow from a Frenchwoman who has been fighting with her husband?

2. Where does Sam Hollis decide to go after speaking with Fisher?

3. Who does Lisa decide to send her phone call to?

4. What didn't Lisa like about her ex-boyfriend's career?

5. While in his room, what does Fisher order from room service?

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