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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Part 7 | Chapter 6, Part 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Bibikov apologizes for the poor treatment Yakov is receiving, Yakov asks for only one thing. What is it?
(a) A loaf of bread.
(b) A pair of pants.
(c) A pair of shoes.
(d) A new blanket.

2. How long does the boy's mother wait before she reports her son as missing?
(a) One day.
(b) One week.
(c) Three hours.
(d) Three days.

3. Who is the first person to bring firewood to Yakov's cell?
(a) The colonel.
(b) The deputy warden.
(c) The Minister of Justice.
(d) The warden.

4. In order to make Yakov appear like a Hasidic Jew, what does the Deputy Warden refuse to let Yakov do?
(a) Eat.
(b) Shave.
(c) Exercise.
(d) Get a haircut.

5. When one of the guards takes pity on Yakov, what does Yakov suddenly have?
(a) Meat.
(b) A new blanket.
(c) Shoes.
(d) Visitors.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money does the boatman offer to ferry Yakov across the river?

2. As the story begins, where is Yakov Bok?

3. What is the name of the woman Yakov married?

4. When Yakov is taken back to prison, he is shown a book that some of the officials are developing. What is the book's topic?

5. What does Yakov use to keep track of the days in his cell?

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