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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 old was Solomon when he headed for Vladivostok?
2. Where did the Jews of the Black Sea flee to avoid persecution?
3. Where was Solomon imprisoned as a political prisoner?
4. Where did Solomon's family move from Dubrovno to when he was 3?
5. How did the Russians view the Jews during much of the history of the country?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who did Slepak run into in 1920 according to Chapter 2?
2. When did Volodya realize he was a Jew according to Chapter 3?
3. When does the Prologue open and where was the author and his wife?
4. Why would someone who joined the Army not be allowed to leave the country?
5. When did the Slepak family receive an exit visa and where were they headed?
6. What happened with Slepak and Fanya's children?
7. What was Solomon invited to do?
8. What did Volodya discover decades after they left Peking?
9. What did Solomon Slepak's father want for him?
10. What photographs does the author describe?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the history of the Jews, including their persecution and beliefs, comparing this with Christianity.
Essay Topic 2
Analyze the role of the press in Russia and examine how it both helped and hindered the Slepak's request for exit visas.
Essay Topic 3
Compare the experience of Chaim Potok's family with that of the Slepak family.
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