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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did the Jews who survived in Russia ask for more freedom?
(a) The 1980s.
(b) The 1960s.
(c) The 1970s.
(d) The 1950s.

2. What did Volodya's family keep looking at after dinner?
(a) The TV.
(b) The clock.
(c) The window.
(d) The door.

3. What did the Poroks and Volodya's family talk about during dinner?
(a) America.
(b) Their respective family history.
(c) The Afganistan war.
(d) Israel.

4. What was the capital of the first country created by the first settlers in Russia?
(a) Volvograd.
(b) Moscow.
(c) Kiev.
(d) Stalingrad.

5. What was Volodya's nephew old enough for?
(a) Kindergarten.
(b) An exit visa.
(c) Military service.
(d) College.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the parents of the author, Chaim Potok, see Russia as an enemy?

2. Who did Volodya and his wife call every other week?

3. What means of transportation did Potok and his wife take for the last leg of their trip to meet Volodya?

4. How many of Potok's books did Masha read?

5. When did Potok and his wife arrive in Moscow at the start of the Prologue?

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