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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where were Volodya's sons living at the time of Potok's visit in Russia?
(a) USA.
(b) England.
(c) Israel.
(d) Japan.

2. What was Solomon's wife's name?
(a) Yollanda.
(b) Masha.
(c) Irena.
(d) Fanya.

3. Why did Solomon have to change his name before going to Japan?
(a) He wanted a fresh start.
(b) He wife did not want to marry a Jew.
(c) So it didn't sound Jewish.
(d) It was easier to write in Japanese.

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

5. How many people died of malnourishment after the Bolsheviks took power?
(a) 10 millions.
(b) 15 millions.
(c) 20 millions.
(d) 25 millions.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Volodya's family excited to learn?

2. What alternative did Solomon's mother give him when he was 13?

3. Who was Potok's agent in 1987?

4. How did the Russians view the Jews during much of the history of the country?

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

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