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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) Smuggling drugs.
(c) Murdering Nikolai's assistant.
(d) Helping the Jews.

2. What does Yakov use to keep track of the days in his cell?
(a) Rocks and nails.
(b) Pen and paper.
(c) Sticks and splinters.
(d) Hash marks.

3. According to the boy's mother, what does Zhenia want to be when he grows up?
(a) A policeman.
(b) A priest.
(c) A rabbi.
(d) A businessman.

4. When Yakov and his visitor in Chapter 8, Part 4 first see each other, what do they do?
(a) Cry.
(b) Laugh.
(c) Stare.
(d) Argue.

5. Who does Yakov turn to for an explanation about the missing item?
(a) Kogin.
(b) Bibikov.
(c) Shmuel.
(d) Zhitnyak.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is omitted from the indictment that surprises Yakov?

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

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

4. When Bibikov comes to the prison to question Yakov, who does Bibikov believe is actually Yakov's greatest enemy?

5. Who begins to visit Yakov's cell in the middle of winter in order to obtain body samples?

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