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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Part 3 | Chapter 6, Part 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the boy's mother, what does Zhenia see when he looks in Yakov's apartment?
(a) Robes of a rabbi.
(b) Bottles of blood.
(c) A cache of weapons.
(d) Piles of money.

2. The boy's mother identifies Yakov as the man who chased her son. What does she say Yakov was chasing her son with?
(a) A bat.
(b) A brick.
(c) A knife.
(d) A gun.

3. Who begins to visit Yakov's cell in the middle of winter in order to obtain body samples?
(a) The colonel.
(b) The warden.
(c) The deputy warden.
(d) The head guard.

4. What is the mother's name of the boy Yakov is accused of killing?
(a) Marda.
(b) Darma.
(c) Farma.
(d) Marfa.

5. In order to make Yakov appear like a Hasidic Jew, what does the Deputy Warden refuse to let Yakov do?
(a) Eat.
(b) Shave.
(c) Exercise.
(d) Get a haircut.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When Yakov is taken back to prison, he is shown a book that some of the officials are developing. What is the book's topic?

3. Before going to join the running crowd, what does Yakov do?

4. Where does Yakov first find Nikolai?

5. What does the fat man who shares his packages from the outside with the other prisoners offer to do for Yakov once the fat man is released from the prison?

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