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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 39-44.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of suit does Bolotka ask to try on at his apartment?
(a) Suede.
(b) Leather.
(c) Velvet.
(d) Tweed.

2. Who did Sisovsky's father's Gestapo officer/protector shoot in Sisovsky's story?
(a) The chef.
(b) The dentist.
(c) The pilot.
(d) The mechanic.

3. In what language did Sisovsky's father write?
(a) Yiddish.
(b) Czech.
(c) Hebrew.
(d) Polish.

4. What does Sisovsky say his father belonged to, in his meeting with Zuckerman?
(a) The army.
(b) His mother.
(c) The church.
(d) Nothing.

5. Where does Olga tell the boy at the party that this picture of her will show up at Klenek's?
(a) On flyers.
(b) On television.
(c) On a milk carton.
(d) In the newspaper.

Short Answer Questions

1. The character of Nathan Zuckerman is considered to be what to the author?

2. What do Zuckerman and Bolotka pass on the way to Klenek's?

3. What is the name of Olga's best-seller?

4. What is a well-known fact about Klenek's house?

5. On what condition did Bolotka's childhood friend offer to help him recently at a bar?

(see the answer key)

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