World Growing Up in Stalin's Russia

As a small boy, how did the author regard Stalin?

• With fear

• With admiration

• With indifference

• With curiosity

What evidence of Stalin’s brutality does Yevtushenko mention in this excerpt?

• Mass arrests

• Public executions

• Forced labor camps

• Censorship

According to Yevtushenko, what did ordinary Russian people think about Stalin’s rule? How did they avoid acknowledging reality?

• They were naive

• They were aware but silent

• They were supportive

• They were indifferent

In the passage, Yevtushenko recalls his feelings when he was five. What did he feel when he saw Stalin?

• Fear

• Joy

• Confusion

What did Yevtushenko's mother tell him about his grandfather?

• He was on a long trip

• He was arrested

• He was working abroad

• He was ill.

Fill in the blank: Yevtushenko's family was _______ from Ukraine.

• Originally

• Recently

• Permanently

• Temporarily

What did the Russian people prefer to do rather than think and analyze?

• Work

• Travel

• Protest

• Study

What did some of the genuine Bolsheviks do after being tortured?

• Confessed

• Traced words on prison walls

• Escaped

• Joined Stalin

What did Yevtushenko wave in his father's arms?

• A small red flag

• A white handkerchief

• A blue ribbon

• A green leaf.

What did Yevtushenko envy about other children his age?

• Their toys

• Their freedom

• Their closeness to Stalin

• Their education.