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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. To what prison does the prosecutor send Yakov while Yakov is awaiting trials?
(a) Kiev prison.
(b) Henrush prison.
(c) Warsaw prison.
(d) Moscow prison.

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

3. When Bibikov comes to the prison to question Yakov, who does Bibikov believe is actually responsible for Zhenia's murder?
(a) Shmuel.
(b) Yakov.
(c) Gronfein.
(d) Marfa.

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

5. The boy's mother identifies Yakov as the man who chased her son. What does she say Yakov was chasing her son with?
(a) A brick.
(b) A gun.
(c) A knife.
(d) A bat.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who ends up being able to visit Yakov in prison because he or she sold beets to the right person?

2. When one of the guards takes pity on Yakov, what does Yakov suddenly have?

3. While Yakov is being interrogated, two men arrive at the interrogation room and are invited inside. Who are these men?

4. How long has Yakov's visitor in Chapter 8, Part 4 been begging to see him?

5. Where does Yakov pretend to be from when confronted by the boatman?

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