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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 - Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Masha's mother claim to have lost on a train during the Civil War?
(a) A daughter.
(b) A necklace.
(c) A son.
(d) A bag.

2. Why was Solomon's education request rejected?
(a) Because of the quota system.
(b) Because the school was too far.
(c) Because of the tuition cost.
(d) Because his grades were too low.

3. What did Masha apply for and was granted after Solomon's death?
(a) The right to accompany Volodya in exile.
(b) A raise of her pension.
(c) An exit visa.
(d) Her retirement.

4. What did the Soviet government repress the news of?
(a) Jews leaving the country.
(b) Jewish uprising.
(c) Jewish holidays.
(d) Jewish deportation.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Volodya earn the respect of his fellow prisoners?

2. What did Volodya's family and the Potoks celebrate?

3. When were the Chinese Communists admitted in the Kuomintang?

4. How many delegates formed the second Congress of the Comintern?

5. How many people died of malnourishment after the Bolsheviks took power?

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