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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the prisoner sent to talk to Yakov?
(a) Siminic.
(b) Fetyukov.
(c) Bibikov.
(d) Josiah.

2. After the prisoner sent to talk to Yakov tells him he is a murderer, what does the other prisoner do?
(a) He beats Yakov.
(b) He vilifies Yakov.
(c) He humiliates Yakov.
(d) He laughs at Yakov.

3. After the winter finally ends, Yakov is desperate to relieve his boredom. What does Yakov do?
(a) Engages the guards in philosophical discussions.
(b) Opens one of the phylacteries.
(c) Writes letters to his ex-wife.
(d) Makes pencils from the stove ashes.

4. What does Zhitnyak sneak into Yakov after his escape-from-boredom materials are confiscated?
(a) A Koran.
(b) A New Testament.
(c) A Torah.
(d) A newspaper.

5. What is the name of the guard who is comforted by Yakov's scripture readings?
(a) Hasidim.
(b) Kogin.
(c) Mordaci.
(d) Zhitnyak.

Short Answer Questions

1. When spring arrives, what is Yakov still lacking?

2. After reading the indictment, how does Yakov feel?

3. What does the guard who is comforted by Yakov's scripture readings refuse to give to Yakov?

4. Who advises Yakov to stay in the village and not venture on to Kiev?

5. When the warden finally delivers Yakov's indictment, how does Yakov describe the indictment?

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