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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Part 3 | Chapter 4, Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What offense does Proshko accuse Yakov of when he gives his statement to the secret police?
(a) Helping the Jews.
(b) Murdering Nikolai's assistant.
(c) Stealing from Nikolai.
(d) Smuggling drugs.

2. How much money does the boatman offer to ferry Yakov across the river?
(a) 5 rubles.
(b) 3 rubles.
(c) 1 ruble.
(d) 7 rubles.

3. Before the secret police member leaves Yakov's cell, what does he leave behind with Yakov?
(a) A Bible.
(b) A consent form.
(c) A confession form.
(d) A questionnaire.

4. While Yakov is being interrogated, two men arrive at the interrogation room and are invited inside. Who are these men?
(a) The colonel and the priest.
(b) The prosecutor and the colonel.
(c) The prosecutor and the warden.
(d) The warden and the priest.

5. As the story begins, where is Yakov Bok?
(a) In his bedroom.
(b) In prison.
(c) In temple.
(d) In his kitchen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the prisoner who is arrested because he is holding a bunch of pamphlets?

2. When Nikolai offers Yakov another position after Yakov fixes up the apartment, what is the position that Nikolai offers to Yakov?

3. According to what Proshko tells the secret police, what is Yakov responsible for?

4. What is the local anti-Semite group called?

5. What is the original charge that the man in charge of the investigation will bring against Yakov?

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