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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 many people died of malnourishment after the Bolsheviks took power?
2. When was Solomon Slepak born according to Chapter 1?
3. Why did Solomon return to Russia?
4. When was the Russian Empire virtually free of Jews until?
5. Who did Solomon make contact with in China?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did Russians view the Jews?
2. What happened with Slepak and Fanya's children?
3. Who was Owen Laster and what did he ask?
4. What photographs does the author describe?
5. When did the Slepak family receive an exit visa and where were they headed?
6. When did Solomon immigrate to America and what happened when he arrived?
7. Why would someone who joined the Army not be allowed to leave the country?
8. Why were the Russians excited after giving a housewarming gift?
9. What option was Solomon given at the age of 13?
10. What happened to Jews in the Common Era?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare the Bolsheviks and the KGB (Russia's secret police) and examine the similarities and differences.
Essay Topic 2
Analyze the Epilogue's discussion that even though things improved for the Jewish people, that based on history, it was not something they could trust.
Essay Topic 3
Examine the causes and history of anti-Semitism and discuss how governments have supported prejudice.
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