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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Part 3 | Chapter 4, Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What colors does Proshko say are the flames of the fire that Yakov is accused of setting?
(a) Green and blue.
(b) Yellow and green.
(c) Blue and yellow.
(d) Yellow and red.

2. What is the sentence carried by the original charge that the man in charge of the investigation will bring against Yakov?
(a) One year in prison.
(b) Three years in prison.
(c) One month in prison.
(d) Three months in prison.

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

4. As the story begins, where is Yakov Bok?
(a) In his bedroom.
(b) In his kitchen.
(c) In prison.
(d) In temple.

5. Where does Yakov first find Nikolai?
(a) In a snowbank.
(b) In a hotel.
(c) In an alley.
(d) In a bar.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what group does Nikolai belong?

2. Where does the running crowd finally stop?

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

4. What is the local anti-Semite group called?

5. What offense does Proshko accuse Yakov of when he gives his statement to the secret police?

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