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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, Part 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Yakov's visions, who is responsible for the murders he sees?
(a) The Black Hundreds.
(b) The Black Panthers.
(c) The Black Renegades.
(d) The Black Knights.

2. After Yakov's visitor runs screaming from his cell and material is confiscated from Yakov, what is he given in return?
(a) Some Old Testament pages.
(b) Some cookbook recipes.
(c) Some newspaper clippings.
(d) Some Orthodox Jewish dogma.

3. Who performs the total body and cavity searches that Yakov is subjected to?
(a) The colonel.
(b) The warden.
(c) The deputy warden.
(d) The head guard.

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

5. After the winter finally ends, Yakov is desperate to relieve his boredom. What does Yakov do?
(a) Writes letters to his ex-wife.
(b) Makes pencils from the stove ashes.
(c) Opens one of the phylacteries.
(d) Engages the guards in philosophical discussions.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. After reading the indictment and the evidence against Yakov, what does the prosecutor also accuse Yakov of?

3. Who comes to Yakov's cell to announce the trial?

4. How long is Yakov in solitary confinement before Bibikov comes to question him again?

5. What does Yakov decide not to reveal to the boatman?

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