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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 Stalin die?

2. What did Volodya do when he arrived at his place of exile?

3. When did Leonid chance a trip to visit his parents?

4. When did Volodya arrive in Moscow from exile?

5. Who refused to make a statement about Volodya's wish to leave the Soviet Union?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What long story did Masha make up?

5. What does Masha realize at the start of Chapter 5?

6. What was Volodya rejected for at the start of Chapter 4?

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

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

9. What did Masha and Volodya do in April 1987 and why?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the Epilogue's discussion that even though things improved for the Jewish people, that based on history, it was not something they could trust.

Essay Topic 3

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

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