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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. As Yakov roams Kiev, what does he try to pick up from the people of Kiev?
(a) Their priorities.
(b) Their language.
(c) Their possessions.
(d) Their customs.

2. What is the name of the prisoner who is arrested because he is holding a bunch of pamphlets?
(a) Akimytch.
(b) Zhenia.
(c) Potseikin.
(d) Yeltsin.

3. According to the boy's mother, what does Zhenia want to be when he grows up?
(a) A businessman.
(b) A rabbi.
(c) A priest.
(d) A policeman.

4. According to Proshko's testimony, how does Yakov set the fire he is accused of starting?
(a) Gasoline.
(b) Magic.
(c) Matches.
(d) Lighter fluid.

5. What is the original charge that the man in charge of the investigation will bring against Yakov?
(a) Lying under oath.
(b) Murder.
(c) Living in a non-Jewish neighborhood.
(d) Child molestation.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Yakov, what does he believe the boy saw in Yakov's apartment?

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

3. To what group does Nikolai belong?

4. When Nikolai offers Yakov another position after Yakov fixes up the apartment, what is the position that Nikolai offers to Yakov?

5. Where does Yakov pretend to be from when confronted by the boatman?

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