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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. As the story begins, where is Yakov Bok?
(a) In his kitchen.
(b) In prison.
(c) In his bedroom.
(d) In temple.

2. When a drunken guard accidentally leaves Yakov's cell door unlocked, Yakov ventures out and comes upon a hanged man. Who is the man?
(a) Gronfein.
(b) Fetyukov.
(c) Shmuel.
(d) Bibikov.

3. How long is Yakov in solitary confinement before Bibikov comes to question him again?
(a) One week.
(b) Eight days.
(c) Three days.
(d) Twelve hours.

4. Who performs the total body and cavity searches that Yakov is subjected to?
(a) The colonel.
(b) The head guard.
(c) The deputy warden.
(d) The warden.

5. Who is the first person to bring firewood to Yakov's cell?
(a) The deputy warden.
(b) The colonel.
(c) The warden.
(d) The Minister of Justice.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the boy's mother, what does Zhenia see when he looks in Yakov's apartment?

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

3. 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?

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

5. Before the secret police member leaves Yakov's cell, what does he leave behind with Yakov?

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