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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, Part 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What offense does Proshko accuse Yakov of when he gives his statement to the secret police?
(a) Stealing from Nikolai.
(b) Helping the Jews.
(c) Murdering Nikolai's assistant.
(d) Smuggling drugs.

2. When spring arrives, who comes to the prison to comfort Yakov?
(a) A priest.
(b) Raisl.
(c) A rabbi.
(d) Shmuel.

3. Since he no longer is keeping track of the days, what does Yakov spend his time doing?
(a) Re-reading his New Testament pages.
(b) Re-reading his Jewish dogma.
(c) Re-reading his newspaper clippings.
(d) Re-reading his Old Testament pages.

4. What is Yakov given in order that he can have something to do?
(a) A pencil and paper.
(b) A ball.
(c) A broom.
(d) A broken radio.

5. Each day, Yakov does recitations in his cell that the guards can overhear. What language does Yakov recite in?
(a) Latvian.
(b) Russian.
(c) Yiddish.
(d) Hebrew.

Short Answer Questions

1. Sitting in his cell, someone begins talking to Yakov through his cell door. Who begins to talk to Yakov?

2. After Yakov's visitor tells him what is required in order for Yakov do be released from prison, how does Yakov respond?

3. Where does the person visiting Yakov encourage Yakov to look for salvation?

4. As Yakov reflects on his time with Raisl, what does Yakov remember convincing Raisl is okay?

5. Where does the running crowd finally stop?

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