The Gates of November: Chronicles of the Slepak Family Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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The Gates of November: Chronicles of the Slepak Family Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How were Solomon's children delivered in Japan?
(a) By forceps.
(b) By C-section.
(c) Water birth.
(d) Naturally.

2. Why did people in Russia drive with runner lights instead of real headlights according to Volodya?
(a) To save the battery.
(b) Street lights were abundant.
(c) For security reasons.
(d) Bulbs were in short supply.

3. How old was Volodya when he first saw a picture of Stalin?
(a) 6.
(b) 5.
(c) 4.
(d) 12.

4. Why was Solomon's education request rejected?
(a) Because of the quota system.
(b) Because the school was too far.
(c) Because of the tuition cost.
(d) Because his grades were too low.

5. When was Volodya born?
(a) October 29, 1928.
(b) October 12, 1927.
(c) October 29, 1927.
(d) September 29, 1927.

6. How long did Rosa have marks on her head?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 3 years.

7. What did Solomon witness before being reassigned to China?
(a) Stalin's rise to power.
(b) The persecution of Jews by the Government.
(c) Lenin's death.
(d) The final defeat of the "White" army.

8. Who did those first to colonize Russia choose as their ruler?
(a) The Manchourian Emperor.
(b) The Georgian King.
(c) The Pope.
(d) The Scandinavian Russ.

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

10. Where was Solomon imprisoned as a political prisoner?
(a) Volvograd.
(b) Stalingrad.
(c) Moscow.
(d) Sakhalin Island.

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

12. What alternative did Solomon's mother give him when he was 13?
(a) Become a soldier or leave the house.
(b) Become a train driver or leave the house.
(c) Become a dentist or leave the house.
(d) Become a rabbi or leave the house.

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

14. Who saved Volodya when he almost fell down the stairs?
(a) His mother.
(b) His father.
(c) His nanny.
(d) His older brother.

15. When was Solomon sent to Japan?
(a) 1927.
(b) 1923.
(c) 1922.
(d) 1925.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Solomon return to Russia?

2. What did the Poroks and Volodya's family talk about during dinner?

3. How was the first country created by the first settlers in Russia named?

4. When was the Russian Empire virtually free of Jews until?

5. When was Solomon Slepak born according to Chapter 1?

(see the answer keys)

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