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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Solomon stay dedicated to?
(a) Stalin.
(b) His family.
(c) Lenin.
(d) The Communist party.

2. When did Volodya and a group of others protest against their treatment by the Soviet Union?
(a) March 15, 1972.
(b) March 15, 1971.
(c) March 15, 1973.
(d) March 15, 1974.

3. What did Volodya and his wife decide to do to try to get a visa?
(a) Try to cross the border illegally.
(b) Try to hijack a plane.
(c) Obtain a divorce.
(d) Try to flee to the US consulate.

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

5. What did Volodya borrow money against in Chapter 8?
(a) His house in Moscow.
(b) His future earnings.
(c) His life.
(d) His furniture.

6. Why was Volodya rejected from numerous institutions and factories according to Chapter 4?
(a) He failed to get his diploma.
(b) He was not a Communist party member.
(c) He was a Jew.
(d) He had a poor school record.

7. What was the main consequence of asking for a visa in Soviet Russia?
(a) Visa seekers were seen as enemies of the government.
(b) Visa seekers could not work for the government.
(c) Visa seekers lost their jobs.
(d) Visa seekers lost their pension.

8. When did Yiddish books start appearing on the Russian market?
(a) 1959.
(b) 1961.
(c) 1960.
(d) 1958.

9. When did Masha retire?
(a) 1971.
(b) 1972.
(c) 1974.
(d) 1973.

10. When did Leonid chance a trip to visit his parents?
(a) February 1980.
(b) February 1978.
(c) February 1979.
(d) February 1981.

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

12. How long did Volodya wait before reapplying for a visa?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) He never reapplied.
(d) He continually applied.

13. When did Volodya arrive in Moscow from exile?
(a) December 4, 1982.
(b) December 8, 1982.
(c) December 5, 1982.
(d) December 6, 1982.

14. When was Sanya Slepak offered an exit visa?
(a) 1979.
(b) 1976.
(c) 1977.
(d) 1978.

15. What did Volodya learn Solomon knew and refused to talk about later on?
(a) That he wanted to remarry.
(b) That he was not Jewish.
(c) That his mother died in childbirth.
(d) That Volodya's name was on a deportation list.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Potok meet Volodya and Masha in 1995?

2. What did Solomon do during his retirement?

3. What nickname did Masha's mother give her?

4. What was safer than having a large group of friends?

5. Who went to Leonid's school to try to put pressure on Volodya and his wife?

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