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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I, Chapter 39, Next Year in Jerusalem | Part I, Chapter 40, Day after Day, Month after Month.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Ginzburg put after her initial interrogations?
(a) In a bleak prison with stone walls.
(b) In a dormitory with other political offenders.
(c) In a courtyard with tents for shelter.
(d) In a cellar.

2. Why is Ginzburg's watch inaccurate?
(a) The dampness of the prison has rusted it.
(b) She forgot to wind it sometimes in prison and only guessed at the time when resetting it.
(c) Its battery is run down.
(d) It has not been wound since she entered prison.

3. Why is Ginsburg sad on September 1, 1935?
(a) It is the anniversary of when she first started teaching.
(b) She is no longer allowed to teach and it's the first day of school.
(c) It is the anniversary of when her young daughter had died.
(d) It is the anniversary of when her young son had died.

4. What helps Ginzburg sleep?
(a) Meditating.
(b) Composing mental poetry.
(c) Singing.
(d) Praying.

5. What is the criminal offense of which Ginzburg is now accused?
(a) Collaborating with the enemy.
(b) Teaching heresy.
(c) Conspiracy.
(d) Inciting riots.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the two women do at night instead of sleeping?

2. What happens when the Chinese prisoner laughs?

3. What do the two women continue to hide?

4. In what year does Professor Elvov visit Ginzburg?

5. What do the women become proficient at during the day?

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