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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Part 7 | Chapter 6, Part 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. One night, Yakov wakes up from a nightmare and realizes why he is so sick. Why?
(a) He is being tested.
(b) He is continually chilled.
(c) He is being poisoned.
(d) He is dying.

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

3. As the days passed, the Russian officials kept waiting for Yakov to start something. What are they waiting for?
(a) Yakov's prayers.
(b) Yakov's period.
(c) Yakov's madness.
(d) Yakov's violence.

4. When Yakov responds by pointing out something in the officials' book that he thinks resembles the prosecutor, how does the official respond?
(a) With chagrin.
(b) With threats.
(c) With laughter.
(d) With violence.

5. Who advises Yakov to stay in the village and not venture on to Kiev?
(a) Gronfein.
(b) Randolph.
(c) Bibikov.
(d) Shmuel.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Yakov is being transported to court for his indictment, what does he fantasize about while riding on the trolley?

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

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

4. When Bibikov apologizes for the poor treatment Yakov is receiving, Yakov asks for only one thing. What is it?

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

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