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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 prompted Volodya's firing from his job in September of 1971?
(a) A visit from the KGB.
(b) A visit from a political officer.
(c) A visit from the NKVD.
(d) A visit from the Party official.

2. What did Volodya's family and the Potoks celebrate?
(a) Passover.
(b) Shabbat.
(c) Yom Kippur.
(d) A Bar Mitzvah.

3. How long was Volodya told he had to wait before reapplying for a visa after being refused one?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 3 years.

4. Why did Masha leave the prison after being arrested in 1978?
(a) She had to go to the hospital for an ulcer.
(b) She needed to resume work.
(c) She was released on bail.
(d) She was acqquited.

5. How many countries were represented in the second Congress of the Comintern?
(a) 53.
(b) 36.
(c) 25.
(d) 5.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Solomon when he headed for Vladivostok?

2. What did Masha apply for and was granted after Solomon's death?

3. Where were Volodya's sons living at the time of Potok's visit in Russia?

4. Who did Solomon make contact with in China?

5. When was Volodya's apartment searched according to Chapter 7?

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