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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the Russians view the Jews during much of the history of the country?

2. Where did Chaim Potok live when the Jews in Russia tried to obtain freedom?

3. What did the Russian government do to force Jews' assimilation into Russian society?

4. Who did Solomon return to Russia with?

5. What did Volodya's family use in place of wine for the celebration?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Volodya discover decades after they left Peking?

2. When did the Slepak family receive an exit visa and where were they headed?

3. When did Solomon immigrate to America and what happened when he arrived?

4. Why would someone who joined the Army not be allowed to leave the country?

5. Who did Slepak run into in 1920 according to Chapter 2?

6. When was Solomon Slepak born according to Chapter 1 and what happened during his youth?

7. What option was Solomon given at the age of 13?

8. How many Jews lived in Russia by the end of the 1800s?

9. What did Slepak ask of his visitors when they got to the apartment?

10. When does the Prologue open and where was the author and his wife?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the the theme of father and son conflict and generational gaps as discussed in "The Gates of November".

Essay Topic 2

Compare Volodya's life in Moscow with life after they received their exit visas.

Essay Topic 3

Examine the "doctor's plot" in Russia and compare it with other such events in Europe focused on Jewish professionals.

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