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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened to Emmy's grandson?
(a) He was killed in Istanbul.
(b) He was attacked and blinded.
(c) He was attacked in San Franciso last month.
(d) He was killed in a raid in Jerusalem.

2. What does Josephine ask Julian's sons?
(a) If they are still planning a trip through Europe together.
(b) If they have heard from Julian lately.
(c) If they want to catch a film before going home.
(d) If they are going to visit their father over holiday.

3. What is Julian doing when someone taps him on the shoulder?
(a) Tying his shoe in front of Stoleman's.
(b) Looking in the window at Markham's.
(c) Looking in the window at J. P. Guivier's.
(d) Trying to get a hold of his umbrella as it is caught by the wind.

4. Who is Emmy Oppenstein?
(a) A columnist for a well-known Jewish magazine.
(b) A woman who Libor loved many decades ago.
(c) Malkie's best friend when Malkie was a child.
(d) An American who is visiting Libor's sister in London.

5. What does Julian visit again?
(a) Tyler's grave.
(b) The place of his mugging.
(c) His mother's grave.
(d) The woman who held the lavish party.

6. What had Libor once planned if he or his wife got seriously ill?
(a) A last round-the-world trip.
(b) Doing all the dangerous things he did not do out of fear.
(c) A double suicide.
(d) Convert to Buddhism.

7. What does Hephzibah ask Julian to help her do?
(a) Set up a museum.
(b) Move to a larger apartment.
(c) Research for her historic novel.
(d) Prepare for a photography show.

8. What does Hephzibah do after leaving her last job?
(a) Sets up a museum of Anglo-Jewish culture.
(b) She is researching for writing a history of the Anglo-Jewish culture.
(c) She is living off a trust from her grandmother.
(d) She is writing a novel.

9. Who attacked Emmy's grandson?
(a) A disgruntled employer.
(b) No one knows.
(c) An Iraqi.
(d) An Algerian man.

10. What does Sam not have the courage to ask Tyler?
(a) To compare Sam's penis to others Tyler has seen.
(b) To have a child.
(c) To compare Sam's lovemaking ability to other men Tyler has been with.
(d) To have an abortion.

11. What happens on Libor's first date since widowhood?
(a) He misunderstands the questions of his date.
(b) He finds the woman quite thrilling.
(c) He thinks the date only wants security.
(d) He breaks down and cries.

12. What does Sam make a great show of doing?
(a) Caring for Tyler.
(b) Being fair in his talk show.
(c) Attending synagogue every morning.
(d) Caring for his parents.

13. Why should Julian have been prepared for what happens?
(a) His father tried to prepare him for anything.
(b) His mother had warned him.
(c) His friends had warned him.
(d) Because he always sees things coming.

14. What does Julian do on his first night back working?
(a) Sells a great car for a low price to a pretty, young woman.
(b) Works as a lookalike at a lavish party.
(c) Captures two felons on video.
(d) Sells a worthless car to an elderly woman.

15. What disappoints Sam as he looks around the room in the meeting?
(a) There are very few woman.
(b) Most of the men look disheveled.
(c) There is only one other young man present.
(d) There are few of the illustrious comedieans and actors in attendance.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sam do after Libor leaves?

2. What does Julian wonder about his sons?

3. What does Dr. Lattimore tell Julian?

4. What does Emmy suggest Libor do?

5. What does Libor ask Julian?

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