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

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

3. Why did Solomon return to Russia?

4. When did the Jewish community thrive on the Black Sea?

5. What made the conversation pick up in the apartment?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Volodya discover decades after they left Peking?

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

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

4. What was signed in August 1939?

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

6. What was Solomon invited to do?

7. What happened to Jews in the Common Era?

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

9. When did Solomon immigrate to America and what happened when he arrived?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the basis of the Six Day War and how it influenced the Russian Jews.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the role outside governments had on the Slepak's request for exit visas.

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