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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. How long was Volodya told he had to wait before reapplying for a visa after being refused one?

2. When did the government start attacking the refuseniks?

3. When was Leonid Slepak born?

4. What did Volodya and his wife think prevented them from getting a visa?

5. Whose exit visa was approved in April 1979?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who visited Volodya at work in September 1971?

3. Why did Masha return to Moscow every 4 months?

4. How did Masha and Volodya survive after Masha retired in 1971?

5. What happened to Masha in April 1951?

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

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

8. What happened when Volodya worked at an international telephone station?

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

10. What were Volodya and Masha both fighting for?

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

Discuss Volodya's request for a visa and the reason given for their denial.

Essay Topic 3

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

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