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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who persecuted the Jews of the Black Sea during the first century of the Common Era?

2. Where did Chaim Potok live when the Jews in Russia tried to obtain freedom?

3. Why was Solomon's education request rejected?

4. When was Solomon sent to Japan?

5. How long did Rosa have marks on her head?

Short Essay Questions

1. What photographs does the author describe?

2. What did Stalin decide after Germany surrendered to Russia in 1945?

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

4. When did the Slepak family receive an exit visa and where were they headed?

5. What was Solomon invited to do?

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

7. How many Jews lived in Russia by the end of the 1800s?

8. What happened to Jews in the Common Era?

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

10. Who did Slepak run into in 1920 according to Chapter 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the causes and history of anti-Semitism and discuss how governments have supported prejudice.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the history of the Jews, including their persecution and beliefs, comparing this with Christianity.

Essay Topic 3

Compare the experience of Chaim Potok's family with that of the Slepak family.

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