Breaking Stalin's Nose Admiration Quotes

How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph), (Chapter.Figure)

Quote #10

"Frankly, Zaichik, I used to have great respect for your dad. Two years ago, when he submitted a report on the anti-Communist activity of a certain foreign national, who happened to be his wife—I'm talking about your mother here—he acted as a true Communist, willing to make a personal sacrifice for the good of the common cause." (28.15)

And the hits just keep coming from the Senior Lieutenant of the State Security. He reveals that Sasha's "hero" dad actually sold his mom down the river and she didn't die in a hospital of an unnamed illness after all. What are some clues in the book that give us a sense of how Sasha's dad might have felt about this action?