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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) Yellow and red.
(b) Yellow and green.
(c) Blue and yellow.
(d) Green and blue.

2. How much money does the boatman offer to ferry Yakov across the river?
(a) 7 rubles.
(b) 1 ruble.
(c) 5 rubles.
(d) 3 rubles.

3. Where does the running crowd finally stop?
(a) At a cave.
(b) At a church.
(c) At a restaurant.
(d) At a burning house.

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

5. What does Yakov decide not to reveal to the boatman?
(a) That he is Jewish.
(b) That he is Russian.
(c) That he is royalty.
(d) That he has money.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to what Proshko tells the secret police, what is Yakov responsible for?

2. What is the name of the secret police member who introduces himself to Yakov as the man in charge of the investigation?

3. Who does the local anti-Semite group accuse of committing the murder?

4. What language is Yakov speaking exclusively since leaving the shtetl?

5. What is the sentence carried by the original charge that the man in charge of the investigation will bring against Yakov?

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