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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Intro and Prologue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the Russians view the Jews during much of the history of the country?
(a) As angels.
(b) As bad merchants.
(c) As heretics.
(d) As demons.

2. When was the Russian Empire virtually free of Jews until?
(a) 1762.
(b) 1672.
(c) 1775.
(d) 1772.

3. What means of transportation did Potok and his wife take for the last leg of their trip to meet Volodya?
(a) A boat.
(b) A car.
(c) A plane.
(d) A train.

4. What did the Poroks and Volodya's family talk about during dinner?
(a) America.
(b) Their respective family history.
(c) Israel.
(d) The Afganistan war.

5. Who did those first to colonize Russia choose as their ruler?
(a) The Scandinavian Russ.
(b) The Pope.
(c) The Manchourian Emperor.
(d) The Georgian King.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the Jews of the Black Sea flee to avoid persecution?

2. What was the capital of the first country created by the first settlers in Russia?

3. What was Volodya's family excited to learn?

4. When did the Jewish community of Poland establish itself?

5. Who was Potok's agent in 1987?

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