View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. From where does most of the information about Zvi come?

2. What happens to the original manuscript?

3. What does Alma do after reading The History of Love?

4. Where is the book published?

5. What does Zvi read through while he stays with his friend?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does this part of the chapter suggest that Bruno had feelings for Alma as well?

2. How does David Singer get a copy of The History of Love?

3. What does Zvi do the next, after staying with his friend? Why does he do this?

4. About what does Leo write?

5. What does Leo notice about this copy of his book?

6. How does Alma meet Misha? What does she share with Misha?

7. What has Alma learned about Alma Mereminski? What does she believe is the connection between Mereminski and Litvinoff?

8. What does Zvi read to Rosa?

9. What takes place that affects Misha and Alma's friendship?

10. How do Charlotte and Alma deal with David's death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Bird decides to help Alma on her quest.

Part 1) Why does he decide to help her? What does this decision to help her say about Bird?

Part 2) How does this decision reinforce one or more of the themes?

Part 3) Is his help useful to Alma? Why or why not? How does his own quest to help her also help him?

Essay Topic 2

Leo and Alma are brought together at the end of the story.

Part 1) How are they brought together? What events take place that lead to this meeting?

Part 2) Describe this meeting. Why is it significant?

Part 3) Predict how this meeting will permanently change these two characters.

Essay Topic 3

Leo becomes famous for loving one woman all his life and writing about it.

Part 1) How does this statement support one or more of the themes?

Part 2) Why has he only loved one woman? What message does this send to the reader?

Part 3) How is this idea of loving one individual echoed throughout this story? What is the purpose of this?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 892 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample