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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 Volodya return to his exile with his wife in September 1978?
2. What did Solomon offer Sanya when he visited him before leaving USSR?
3. What did Volodya tell his father that greatly upset Solomon?
4. What did Solomon stay dedicated to?
5. What did Solomon say was preferable to have one spy go free?
Short Essay Questions
1. What did Masha decline in 1953?
2. What news did Masha received on October 13, 1987?
3. What increased for Jews?
4. Who died on March 5, 1953 and why was this death significant?
5. What did Masha and Volodya do in April 1987 and why?
6. What does Masha realize at the start of Chapter 5?
7. What happened to Masha after a few days of imprisonment?
8. What were Volodya and Masha both fighting for?
9. Why did Masha and Volodya divorce?
10. Why did Leonid request an extension after receiving a visa?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss how one might try to reconcile the identity of being both a Russian and a Jew.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss Volodya's request for a visa and the reason given for their denial.
Essay Topic 3
Compare the Bolsheviks and the KGB (Russia's secret police) and examine the similarities and differences.
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