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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. What do the guards do when Yakov refuses the pardon he is offered?
(a) Refuse to light the stove.
(b) Pour urine on his head.
(c) Refuse to feed him.
(d) Chain him to the bed.

2. Who does Yakov see during his frequent hallucinations while in his cell?
(a) Zhenia.
(b) Nikolai.
(c) Bibikov.
(d) Raisl.

3. 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.

4. Who does Yakov turn to for an explanation about the missing item?
(a) Bibikov.
(b) Shmuel.
(c) Kogin.
(d) Zhitnyak.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long has Yakov's visitor in Chapter 8, Part 4 been begging to see him?

2. As Yakov runs around his cell screaming, who finally tells him to shut up?

3. What does Raisl always beg Yakov to do?

4. What is the name of the prisoner who is arrested because he is holding a bunch of pamphlets?

5. In Yakov's visions, who is responsible for the murders he sees?

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