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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How much money does the boatman offer to ferry Yakov across the river?
(a) 7 rubles.
(b) 5 rubles.
(c) 1 ruble.
(d) 3 rubles.

3. While sitting in his cell reflecting on his circumstances, what does Yakov liken being Jewish to?
(a) A burden.
(b) A family.
(c) A curse.
(d) A blessing.

4. Before going to join the running crowd, what does Yakov do?
(a) Finish his prayer.
(b) Clean his plate.
(c) Hide his money.
(d) Call for the guard.

5. After the prisoner sent to talk to Yakov tells him he is a murderer, what does the other prisoner do?
(a) He vilifies Yakov.
(b) He beats Yakov.
(c) He laughs at Yakov.
(d) He humiliates Yakov.

6. What does the guard who is comforted by Yakov's scripture readings refuse to give to Yakov?
(a) A pencil and paper.
(b) Shoes.
(c) A Bible.
(d) A blanket.

7. When Yakov responds by pointing out something in the officials' book that he thinks resembles the prosecutor, how does the official respond?
(a) With laughter.
(b) With threats.
(c) With chagrin.
(d) With violence.

8. Who is the first person to bring firewood to Yakov's cell?
(a) The colonel.
(b) The warden.
(c) The deputy warden.
(d) The Minister of Justice.

9. When Yakov is being shown the officials' book, what do the officials point out in the book that resembles Yakov?
(a) An earlobe.
(b) A wizard.
(c) A nose.
(d) An ear curl.

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

11. 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) Smuggling drugs.
(d) Murdering Nikolai's assistant.

12. After reading the indictment and the evidence against Yakov, what does the prosecutor also accuse Yakov of?
(a) Confessing in his sleep.
(b) Beating his guard.
(c) Attempting to escape.
(d) Threatening the warden.

13. When Yakov is taken back to prison, he is shown a book that some of the officials are developing. What is the book's topic?
(a) Jewish psychological games.
(b) Jewish prayers and customs.
(c) Jewish physical characteristics.
(d) Jewish evil magic spells.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What colors does Proshko say are the flames of the fire that Yakov is accused of setting?

2. How long does the boy's mother wait before she reports her son as missing?

3. Who advises Yakov to stay in the village and not venture on to Kiev?

4. As Yakov begins to think he's going mad, whose ghost does he see?

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

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