Symbolism, Setting, and Objects from The Gates of November: Chronicles of the Slepak Family

Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Objects

Russia - This was a country filled with political strife.

New York - This was a place where people joined a revolutionary circle.

Philadelphia - This was a city known for helping refuseniks.

Kopys - This was where Solomon was born.

Yeshiva - This was the academy for higher Jewish learning.

Vladivostok - This was considered Russia's gateway to the Pacific and was the location of the Bolshevik press in 1918.

Chita - This place was where someone lived while trying to obtain an exit visa.

Moscow - This place was where someone...
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