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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Solomon run into at the 1920 Comintern?
(a) Yury Andropov.
(b) Igor Stenko.
(c) Gregory Zarkhin.
(d) Stalin.

2. What means of transportation did Potok and his wife take for the last leg of their trip to meet Volodya?
(a) A plane.
(b) A train.
(c) A car.
(d) A boat.

3. When did the Slepak family finally get their visa out of Russia?
(a) October 1985.
(b) October 1987.
(c) October 1986.
(d) October 1988.

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

5. How many countries were represented in the second Congress of the Comintern?
(a) 36.
(b) 5.
(c) 25.
(d) 53.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When was Solomon sent to Japan?

3. What was Volodya's nephew old enough for?

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

5. Who was in the apartment Volodya brought Potok and his wife to?

Short Essay Questions

1. When did Volodya realize he was a Jew according to Chapter 3?

2. What effect did Russia have on the author's own life?

3. Who was Owen Laster and what did he ask?

4. What photographs does the author describe?

5. What happened to Jews in the Common Era?

6. What does "The Gates of November" say who about two generations according to the Intro?

7. What option was Solomon given at the age of 13?

8. What did Solomon Slepak's father want for him?

9. Why were the Russians excited after giving a housewarming gift?

10. When was Solomon Slepak born according to Chapter 1 and what happened during his youth?

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