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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, Part 1 | Chapter 5, Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who does the local anti-Semite group accuse of committing the murder?
(a) A Hindu.
(b) A Jew.
(c) A Christian.
(d) A Muslim.

3. What is the name of the secret police member who introduces himself to Yakov as the man in charge of the investigation?
(a) Bibikov.
(b) Proshko.
(c) Fetyukov.
(d) Zhenia.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Proshko's testimony, how does Yakov set the fire he is accused of starting?

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

3. How much money does Nikolai offer to Yakov if Yakov will fix up an apartment that Nikolai owns?

4. When Yakov is being shown the officials' book, what do the officials point out in the book that resembles Yakov?

5. To what prison does the prosecutor send Yakov while Yakov is awaiting trials?

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