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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the fat man who shares his packages from the outside with the other prisoners?
(a) Gronfein.
(b) Shmuel.
(c) Bibikov.
(d) Randolph.

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

3. As Yakov reflects on his time with Raisl, what does Yakov remember convincing Raisl is okay?
(a) Premarital sex.
(b) Skipping synagogue.
(c) Missing evening prayers.
(d) Teasing the rabbi.

4. As Chapter 6, Part 5 begins, Yakov is thinking through all of the things he studied before he was incarcerated. What is he NOT thinking about?
(a) Philosophy.
(b) Religion.
(c) Biology.
(d) Chemistry.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Bibikov apologizes for the poor treatment Yakov is receiving, Yakov asks for only one thing. What is it?

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

3. After fixing up the apartment, Nikolai offers Yakov another job. Where is the job located?

4. How does Yakov react to Kiev?

5. When the author describes the wind rushing through Yakov's cell, what does he liken the wind to?

Short Essay Questions

1. As Yakov imagines talking to the Tsar, how does Yakov answer the Tsar's question about whether Yakov has been taught anything by his suffering?

2. Why does the Deputy Warden's appearance frighten Yakov?

3. What does Yakov think about as he rides in the carriage to the courthouse?

4. According to the boatman who ferries Yakov across the river, how could all of Russia's problems be solved?

5. When Yakov is returned to prison and then meets with the prosecutor, the prosecutor offers him a lighter sentence in return for what?

6. Based on the indictment the warden delivers to Yakov, why does Yakov think he may be freed when he finally goes to trial?

7. As winter nears, Yakov hopes to be indicted. Why?

8. When Yakov reaches the river, the boatman has to convince Yakov to accept the ferry ride. How does the boatman convince Yakov?

9. When the prosecutor visits Yakov, what does he tell Yakov to have the Jews stop doing?

10. Why does Yakov suspect that the prosecutor has included the tales of molestation in the indictment?

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