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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 did Masha's mother claim to have lost on a train during the Civil War?

2. How long was Khrushchev's speech exposing the horrors of Stalin's rule?

3. What was Solomon surrounded by during his retirement?

4. When did Solomon die?

5. How low did the temperature drop during Volodya's exile?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why were Masha and Volodya moved into an apartment?

2. Who visited Volodya at work in September 1971?

3. What was happening in Siberia?

4. What reason was Volodya given for denial of his visa application?

5. What happened to Volodya's mother-in-law?

6. How much time had passed since Volodya and Masha first applied for a visa by the end of 1970's?

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

8. What increased for Jews?

9. Who died on March 5, 1953 and why was this death significant?

10. Why did Masha and Volodya divorce?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the "doctor's plot" in Russia and compare it with other such events in Europe focused on Jewish professionals.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the role of the KGB or Russia's secret police in Volodya and Masha's life and the life of other refuseniks.

Essay Topic 3

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

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