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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 the name of the town where Volodya was exiled?

3. What did Volodya and Masha live on after her retirement?

4. When did the first conference of World Jewry take place?

5. When was Masha born?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did Masha need to remind herself of when they arrived in the village in September?

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

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

5. Why did Leonid request an extension after receiving a visa?

6. How did Volodya earn the respect of others in prison?

7. What happened to Masha in April 1951?

8. How did Volodya describe his time in prison in Chapter 8?

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

10. Who visited in Masha and Volodya in February and why?

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 how one might try to reconcile the identity of being both a Russian and a Jew.

Essay Topic 3

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

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