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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When a drunken guard accidentally leaves Yakov's cell door unlocked, Yakov ventures out and comes upon a hanged man. Who is the man?
(a) Gronfein.
(b) Fetyukov.
(c) Bibikov.
(d) Shmuel.

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

4. What is the mother's name of the boy Yakov is accused of killing?
(a) Marda.
(b) Darma.
(c) Marfa.
(d) Farma.

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

6. As Yakov begins to think he's going mad, whose ghost does he see?
(a) Gronfein.
(b) Bibikov.
(c) Shmuel.
(d) Zhenia.

7. What does Yakov decide not to reveal to the boatman?
(a) That he has money.
(b) That he is Russian.
(c) That he is Jewish.
(d) That he is royalty.

8. What is the name of the secret police member who introduces himself to Yakov as the man in charge of the investigation?
(a) Fetyukov.
(b) Proshko.
(c) Bibikov.
(d) Zhenia.

9. According to the prosecutor in the courtroom, what punishment is Yakov facing?
(a) Ten years of hard labor.
(b) The death penalty.
(c) A lifetime in solitary confinement.
(d) Twenty-five years in prison.

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

11. According to Yakov, what does he believe the boy saw in Yakov's apartment?
(a) Monopoly money.
(b) Raspberry jam.
(c) His bathrobe.
(d) A gun catalog.

12. After fixing up the apartment, Nikolai offers Yakov another job. Where is the job located?
(a) At a shipyard.
(b) At a trainyard.
(c) At a brickyard.
(d) At a factory.

13. As Yakov roams Kiev, what does he try to pick up from the people of Kiev?
(a) Their priorities.
(b) Their possessions.
(c) Their language.
(d) Their customs.

14. While Yakov is being interrogated, two men arrive at the interrogation room and are invited inside. Who are these men?
(a) The colonel and the priest.
(b) The warden and the priest.
(c) The prosecutor and the warden.
(d) The prosecutor and the colonel.

15. In Chapter 6, Part 4, what is the name of the guard who is on Yakov's side?
(a) Shenzen.
(b) Gronfein.
(c) Deuliv.
(d) Zhitnyak.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Nikolai offers Yakov another position after Yakov fixes up the apartment, what is the position that Nikolai offers to Yakov?

2. What is the name of the fat man who shares his packages from the outside with the other prisoners?

3. When Yakov happens upon an old injured Jewish man while returning from shopping, where does Yakov take the injured man?

4. According to the prosecutor's theory, why does Yakov kill Zhenia?

5. As Yakov runs around his cell screaming, who finally tells him to shut up?

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