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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. Through what she sends to Yakov in prison, what new crime does Marfa accuse Yakov of?
(a) Theft.
(b) Molestation.
(c) Rape.
(d) Conspiracy.

2. What does Zhitnyak sneak into Yakov after his escape-from-boredom materials are confiscated?
(a) A Torah.
(b) A New Testament.
(c) A newspaper.
(d) A Koran.

3. One month after his arrest, Yakov is taken from the original prison to another location with priests and secret police members in tow. Where is Yakov taken?
(a) To his enemy's house.
(b) To the factory.
(c) To the stables.
(d) To the synagogue.

4. While the visitor and Yakov are together, what story do the two men argue about?
(a) Malachi.
(b) Abel.
(c) Job.
(d) Noah.

5. What language is Yakov speaking exclusively since leaving the shtetl?
(a) Yiddish.
(b) German.
(c) Russian.
(d) Latvian.

Short Answer Questions

1. One day during the dreary Russian winter, Yakov loses his cool in his cell. What does he do?

2. When Yakov responds by pointing out something in the officials' book that he thinks resembles the prosecutor, how does the official respond?

3. When Bibikov comes to the prison to question Yakov, who does Bibikov believe is actually responsible for Zhenia's murder?

4. One day, Yakov awakens in his cell to find his possessions there, but something is missing. What is missing?

5. According to the prosecutor in the courtroom, what punishment is Yakov facing?

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