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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is told that they don't have many friends left in the Communist Party?
(a) Andrei.
(b) Pavel.
(c) Sonia.
(d) Victor.

2. Who does Victor marry?
(a) Koko.
(b) Lydia.
(c) Marisha.
(d) Sonia.

3. Who are partners in the food store?
(a) Leo, Pavel, and Andrei.
(b) Leo, Karp, and Pavel.
(c) Leo, Karp, and Victor.
(d) Leo, Karp, and Andrei.

4. Why has no one been assigned the extra rooms of Victor's apartment?
(a) Because he talked to a friend about it.
(b) Because he owns the apartment.
(c) Because he will be arrested soon.
(d) Because Marisha won't allow him to rent them out.

5. Who tells Leo about their idea for a food store?
(a) Andrei.
(b) Tonia.
(c) Karp.
(d) Pavel.

6. According to Stepan, what does dying of "ceaseless toil" mean?
(a) Disease.
(b) Hunger.
(c) Suicide.
(d) Secret murder.

7. Who will likely be a victim if the Communist Party purges itself after the investigation of the food store?
(a) Victor.
(b) Andrei.
(c) Pavel.
(d) Sonia.

8. Who is Tonia?
(a) A woman Leo met at the sanatorium.
(b) A communist Leo befriends.
(c) A friend of Kira's.
(d) Andrei's sister.

9. What does Kira ask Leo to do after his night at the casino?
(a) Kira asks Leo to leave Russia with her.
(b) Kira asks Leo to give the money to Pavel.
(c) Kira asks Leo to stop the food store business.
(d) Kira asks Leo not to go out with Tonia again.

10. What is the "hard legacy" Stepan leaves Andrei?
(a) A letter of expulsion from the Communist Party.
(b) A small amount of money.
(c) His uniform.
(d) Pavel's note.

11. Why does Andrei tell Kira he had to stop seeing her?
(a) Because he disagrees with her politically.
(b) Because he loves her.
(c) Because he has a girlfriend.
(d) Because she's too expensive to date.

12. Why does Andrei give Kira money?
(a) He knows she secretly needs it.
(b) Kira mentions her financial situation.
(c) He has extra money that month.
(d) He wants to help Leo.

13. What does Leo buy for Victor's wedding?
(a) A vase.
(b) Clothing.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Wine.

14. How long is Leo at the sanatorium?
(a) Eight months.
(b) Two months.
(c) A year.
(d) Six months.

15. Why is a Communist officer part of the food store plan?
(a) Because the officer is a traitor.
(b) To keep an eye on the running of the food store.
(c) Because he needed extra money.
(d) To get shipments diverted to the food store.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Victor at the beginning of Chapter 9?

2. How does Kira respond to Andrei giving her more money?

3. Who gets arrested an hour before their train departs?

4. Who does Andrei say his gifts are for?

5. What does Kira give her mother?

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