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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Intro and Prologue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What made the conversation pick up in the apartment?
(a) Rum.
(b) Vodka.
(c) Gin.
(d) Water.

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

3. How did the Russians view the Jews during much of the history of the country?
(a) As demons.
(b) As heretics.
(c) As bad merchants.
(d) As angels.

4. When was the Russian Empire virtually free of Jews until?
(a) 1772.
(b) 1672.
(c) 1775.
(d) 1762.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What provoked a revival of Jewish nationalism?

2. What did Volodya's family keep looking at after dinner?

3. Who was Potok's agent in 1987?

4. What language did Volodya use to greet Potok and his wife?

5. When did the Slepak family finally get their visa out of Russia?

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