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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Yakov is taken back to prison, he is shown a book that some of the officials are developing. What is the book's topic?
(a) Jewish prayers and customs.
(b) Jewish psychological games.
(c) Jewish physical characteristics.
(d) Jewish evil magic spells.

2. When Bibikov comes to the prison to question Yakov, who does Bibikov believe is actually responsible for Zhenia's murder?
(a) Yakov.
(b) Shmuel.
(c) Gronfein.
(d) Marfa.

3. Who does the local anti-Semite group accuse of committing the murder?
(a) A Muslim.
(b) A Christian.
(c) A Jew.
(d) A Hindu.

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

5. Where does Yakov pretend to be from when confronted by the boatman?
(a) Germany.
(b) Latvia.
(c) Kiev.
(d) Poland.

6. When Yakov happens upon an old injured Jewish man while returning from shopping, where does Yakov take the injured man?
(a) To the hospital.
(b) To the injured man's apartment.
(c) To the synagogue.
(d) To Yakov's apartment.

7. In order to make Yakov appear like a Hasidic Jew, what does the Deputy Warden refuse to let Yakov do?
(a) Eat.
(b) Get a haircut.
(c) Exercise.
(d) Shave.

8. When one of the guards takes pity on Yakov, what does Yakov suddenly have?
(a) Shoes.
(b) Visitors.
(c) A new blanket.
(d) Meat.

9. As Chapter 6, Part 5 begins, Yakov is thinking through all of the things he studied before he was incarcerated. What is he NOT thinking about?
(a) Biology.
(b) Chemistry.
(c) Philosophy.
(d) Religion.

10. Before going to join the running crowd, what does Yakov do?
(a) Finish his prayer.
(b) Call for the guard.
(c) Hide his money.
(d) Clean his plate.

11. According to the prosecutor in the courtroom, what punishment is Yakov facing?
(a) A lifetime in solitary confinement.
(b) The death penalty.
(c) Twenty-five years in prison.
(d) Ten years of hard labor.

12. How does Yakov react to Kiev?
(a) He is intrigued by the city.
(b) He is dismayed by the city.
(c) He is horrified by the city.
(d) He is awed by the city.

13. When the man in charge of the investigation denies Yakov's request for an attorney, what is Yakov told that he will need?
(a) A gun.
(b) The truth.
(c) A pen.
(d) A casket.

14. What does the guard who is comforted by Yakov's scripture readings refuse to give to Yakov?
(a) Shoes.
(b) A pencil and paper.
(c) A blanket.
(d) A Bible.

15. What is the name of the secret society that the prosecutor accuses Yakov of belonging to?
(a) The Jewish Kahal.
(b) The Black Panthers.
(c) The Black Hundreds.
(d) The Jewish Klan.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Yakov envisions himself wresting with the Tsar, they continue to wrestle until the Tsar declares himself to be __________________.

2. While sitting in his cell reflecting on his circumstances, what does Yakov liken being Jewish to?

3. What language is Yakov speaking exclusively since leaving the shtetl?

4. After fixing up the apartment, Nikolai offers Yakov another job. Where is the job located?

5. How long does the boy's mother wait before she reports her son as missing?

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