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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. When did the Slepak family finally get their visa out of Russia?

2. Who was Potok's agent in 1987?

3. Where was Solomon imprisoned as a political prisoner?

4. Where were Volodya's sons living at the time of Potok's visit in Russia?

5. Where did Solomon's family move from Dubrovno to when he was 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Russians view the Jews?

2. What effect did Russia have on the author's own life?

3. When did Solomon immigrate to America and what happened when he arrived?

4. What does "The Gates of November" say who about two generations according to the Intro?

5. When does the Prologue open and where was the author and his wife?

6. Why were the Russians excited after giving a housewarming gift?

7. When was Solomon Slepak born according to Chapter 1 and what happened during his youth?

8. What happened with Slepak and Fanya's children?

9. What option was Solomon given at the age of 13?

10. What did Volodya discover decades after they left Peking?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Volodya's request for a visa and the reason given for their denial.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how one might try to reconcile the identity of being both a Russian and a Jew.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the relationship between Solomon and Volodya and analyze Volodya's belief that his father never understood him.

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