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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 Volodya and Masha live on after her retirement?
(a) Her pension and money from those who supported refuseniks.
(b) Money from relatives.
(c) Money from their savings.
(d) Money from the United States.

2. How many questions did Potok try to answer in his book about the Slepak family?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

3. How many of Potok's books did Masha read?
(a) Two.
(b) Five.
(c) Three.
(d) Seven.

4. Where did Volodya's mother-in-law live after leaving the USSR?
(a) Jerusalem.
(b) Tokyo.
(c) New York.
(d) Johannesburg.

5. How did Volodya earn the respect of his fellow prisoners?
(a) He was rich.
(b) He worked hard.
(c) He shared his food.
(d) Because of his crimes and his chess playing.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Sanya Slepak offered an exit visa?

2. How were Solomon's children delivered in Japan?

3. What did Masha and Volodya decide to write on a sheet outside of their window?

4. What was Masha's sentence after being arrested?

5. What prompted Masha to decide she had had enough of the USSR?

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