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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Solomon have to change his name before going to Japan?
(a) So it didn't sound Jewish.
(b) He wife did not want to marry a Jew.
(c) He wanted a fresh start.
(d) It was easier to write in Japanese.

2. When was Volodya born?
(a) October 12, 1927.
(b) October 29, 1928.
(c) October 29, 1927.
(d) September 29, 1927.

3. When did the Jews who survived in Russia ask for more freedom?
(a) The 1980s.
(b) The 1960s.
(c) The 1970s.
(d) The 1950s.

4. When did the parents of the author, Chaim Potok, see Russia as an enemy?
(a) After the end of WWII.
(b) In the 1930s and after the end of WWII.
(c) Before 1920.
(d) After 1964.

5. Where did Chaim Potok live when the Jews in Russia tried to obtain freedom?
(a) Jerusalem.
(b) Moscow.
(c) New York.
(d) Philadelphia.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Solomon return to Russia?

2. What was the capital of the first country created by the first settlers in Russia?

3. Who did Solomon make contact with in China?

4. Who first colonized the area know today as Russia according to the Intro?

5. When was Solomon Slepak born according to Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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