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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What alternative did Solomon's mother give him when he was 13?
(a) Become a dentist or leave the house.
(b) Become a rabbi or leave the house.
(c) Become a soldier or leave the house.
(d) Become a train driver or leave the house.

2. When did the Slepak family finally get their visa out of Russia?
(a) October 1988.
(b) October 1986.
(c) October 1985.
(d) October 1987.

3. Who first colonized the area know today as Russia according to the Intro?
(a) European tribes.
(b) Asian tribes.
(c) Finnish and Slavic tribes.
(d) Spanish tribes.

4. How old was Solomon when he headed for Vladivostok?
(a) 32.
(b) 27.
(c) 25.
(d) 26.

5. Where did the Jews of the Black Sea flee to avoid persecution?
(a) Russia.
(b) Israel.
(c) Italy.
(d) Armenia and Georgia.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Poroks and Volodya's family talk about during dinner?

2. What was the main agenda of the Comintern in the Summer of 1920?

3. What was the main consequence of asking for a visa in Soviet Russia?

4. What did Solomon say was preferable to have one spy go free?

5. What did the Russian government do to force Jews' assimilation into Russian society?

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