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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long is Yakov in solitary confinement before Bibikov comes to question him again?
(a) Twelve hours.
(b) Eight days.
(c) One week.
(d) Three days.

2. According to what Proshko tells the secret police, what is Yakov responsible for?
(a) Burning down the factory.
(b) Burning down the synagogue.
(c) Burning down the stables.
(d) Burning down his enemy's house.

3. While sitting in his cell reflecting on his circumstances, what does Yakov liken being Jewish to?
(a) A burden.
(b) A blessing.
(c) A curse.
(d) A family.

4. What language is Yakov speaking exclusively since leaving the shtetl?
(a) Latvian.
(b) Yiddish.
(c) Russian.
(d) German.

5. Who begins to visit Yakov's cell in the middle of winter in order to obtain body samples?
(a) The warden.
(b) The deputy warden.
(c) The head guard.
(d) The colonel.

Short Answer Questions

1. Sitting in his cell, someone begins talking to Yakov through his cell door. Who begins to talk to Yakov?

2. What does the person speaking to Yakov through his cell door offer to Yakov?

3. When Yakov envisions himself wresting with the Tsar, they continue to wrestle until the Tsar declares himself to be __________________.

4. As Chapter 6, Part 5 begins, Yakov is thinking through all of the things he studied before he was incarcerated. What is he NOT thinking about?

5. At night, Yakov has dreams of Shmuel. In his dreams, where is Shmuel?

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