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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. One day during the dreary Russian winter, Yakov loses his cool in his cell. What does he do?
(a) Shred his clothing.
(b) Threaten the guards.
(c) Destroy his cot.
(d) Burn his blanket.

2. What is the name of the secret society that the prosecutor accuses Yakov of belonging to?
(a) The Jewish Klan.
(b) The Black Hundreds.
(c) The Jewish Kahal.
(d) The Black Panthers.

3. Who does Yakov see during his frequent hallucinations while in his cell?
(a) Raisl.
(b) Nikolai.
(c) Bibikov.
(d) Zhenia.

4. Where does Yakov first find Nikolai?
(a) In an alley.
(b) In a snowbank.
(c) In a bar.
(d) In a hotel.

5. What does Yakov decide not to reveal to the boatman?
(a) That he is royalty.
(b) That he is Russian.
(c) That he is Jewish.
(d) That he has money.

Short Answer Questions

1. What colors does Proshko say are the flames of the fire that Yakov is accused of setting?

2. What language is Yakov speaking exclusively since leaving the shtetl?

3. What does Yakov see during his frequent hallucinations while in his cell?

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

5. As Yakov roams Kiev, what does he try to pick up from the people of Kiev?

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