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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. When did Yiddish books start appearing on the Russian market?

2. What was a result of Volodya's arrest and jail time?

3. What was taken out of textbooks according to Masha?

4. What prompted Masha to decide she had had enough of the USSR?

5. What did Solomon stay dedicated to?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was happening in Siberia?

2. What were Volodya and Masha both fighting for?

3. What happened to Masha in April 1951?

4. What did Volodya and others request at the start of Chapter 7?

5. Who visited Volodya at work in September 1971?

6. When was Volodya's exile completed?

7. What happened to Masha after a few days of imprisonment?

8. What increased for Jews?

9. What did Potok wonder when he visited Volodya in the Poconos in 1995 according to the Epilogue?

10. What news did Masha received on October 13, 1987?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the role of the press in Russia and examine how it both helped and hindered the Slepak's request for exit visas.

Essay Topic 2

Examine the history of the Bolsheviks coming to power and the impact they had on Russia and the Jews.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the spread of Communism and how it affected Jews before and after World War II.

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