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

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

3. In the new indictment brought to Yakov by the warden, what has been removed?
(a) The smuggling story.
(b) Marfa's rantings.
(c) Nikolai's statement.
(d) The molestation tale.

4. Back in his cell after the indictment farce in court, what does Yakov compare his scenario to?
(a) A bad talisman.
(b) An evil curse.
(c) Voodoo.
(d) A black horse.

5. With nothing to do in his cell, Yakov pieces together bits of something that he recites in his cell. What does he piece together?
(a) Prayers.
(b) Psalms.
(c) Commandments.
(d) Laws.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the man in charge of the investigation denies Yakov's request for an attorney, what is Yakov told that he will need?

2. Who finally confirms that Yakov is the "nameless Jew" arrested in Kiev to the people in the shtetl?

3. Before the secret police member leaves Yakov's cell, what does he leave behind with Yakov?

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

5. Who ends up being able to visit Yakov in prison because he or she sold beets to the right person?

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