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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. As Chapter 8, Part 4 gets underway, who is coming to visit Yakov in prison?
(a) Nikolai.
(b) The Tsar.
(c) Raisl.
(d) Zina.

2. After he begins blacking out, who does Yakov find himself thinking of often?
(a) Zhenia.
(b) Shmuel.
(c) Bibikov.
(d) Raisl.

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

4. By the time a man enters Yakov's cell and offers him a pardon, how long has Yakov been imprisoned?
(a) Thirty months.
(b) Two years.
(c) Three years.
(d) Eighteen months.

5. What does the speaker ask Yakov to do as he talks to Yakov through the closed cell door?
(a) Plan an escape.
(b) Recite scripture.
(c) Sing psalms.
(d) Share his rations.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Yakov see during his frequent hallucinations while in his cell?

2. What does Yakov decide not to reveal to the boatman?

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

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

5. What does Yakov's reading in Chapter 7, Part 3 do to his temperament?

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