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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the person visiting Yakov sell beets to?
(a) Zhitnyak's uncle.
(b) Zhitnyak's father.
(c) Zhitnyak's brother.
(d) Zhitnyak's cousin.

2. After Yakov's visitor runs screaming from his cell and material is confiscated from Yakov, what is he given in return?
(a) Some Orthodox Jewish dogma.
(b) Some cookbook recipes.
(c) Some newspaper clippings.
(d) Some Old Testament pages.

3. What does Yakov see during his frequent hallucinations while in his cell?
(a) Dead neighbors.
(b) Dead ducks.
(c) Dead bodies.
(d) Dead farm animals.

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

5. When Yakov is being shown the officials' book, what do the officials point out in the book that resembles Yakov?
(a) A nose.
(b) A wizard.
(c) An ear curl.
(d) An earlobe.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the crowd see when the people finally stop running?

2. Who discovers what Yakov is doing and confiscates his materials?

3. Who does Yakov turn to for an explanation about the missing item?

4. As the story begins, where is Yakov Bok?

5. What is the name of the fat man who shares his packages from the outside with the other prisoners?

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