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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Some time later, what does the protagonist recall for what the same man is pleading?
(a) A new hamburger.
(b) A chance to serve in a restaurant.
(c) Another meal.
(d) His life with the people who share his barracks.

2. What does the protagonist vow?
(a) Each time he feels the cold he will remember his grandmother's comforting message.
(b) Each time he feels the cold he will remember his grandmother's ashes.
(c) He will not forget his grandmother's words.
(d) He will pray to God in his grandmother's memory.

3. Who does Shimon see, with whom he is already acquainted?
(a) Halina.
(b) Kathleen.
(c) Gyula.
(d) The protagonist.

4. When does the protagonist realize it is not his grandmother waiting for him?
(a) When the doctor mentions Kathleen by name.
(b) When the stranger walks in the room.
(c) When he remembers his grandmother is dead.
(d) When he hears Kathleen's voice.

5. What experience does the stranger relate to him?
(a) When he found himself staring at the sea.
(b) When he jumped into the water.
(c) When he first learned to dance.
(d) When he had his bar mitzvah.

6. What feels like fire?
(a) His throat.
(b) Hsi hands.
(c) Medicine running through his veins.
(d) His head.

7. What is he unable to explain to his father about the stolen money?
(a) He is desperately in need of money.
(b) He likes to steal money.
(c) He feels guilty telling his father he stole it for him.
(d) He feels guilt because his own parents are alive.

8. What does Kathleen try to convince him to do?
(a) Eat something.
(b) Go home.
(c) Go to a movie.
(d) Rest.

9. What does he want to do?
(a) Jump in and drown.
(b) Dance like the others.
(c) Be the character in the book.
(d) Play on the swingset.

10. Despite what does the stranger stay with him?
(a) The protagonist's ill humor and his obvious desire to be alone.
(b) The protagonist's complaint that he can not dance.
(c) The cold weather.
(d) The darkness.

11. Why does she ask him to tell her about himself?
(a) She does not want to talk.
(b) She wants to find out what is wrong with him.
(c) She likes to hear his voice.
(d) She wants to know him.

12. With whom is the protagonist?
(a) His mother.
(b) His father.
(c) His girlfriend, Kathleen.
(d) His friend, Shimon Yanai.

13. What does the protagonist tell the stranger?
(a) His life in recent years.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Everything about his childhood, his grandmother, his teacher, and his dreams.
(d) A little bit about his life.

14. How does the stranger surprise him?
(a) "You are the best man I have ever met."
(b) "You are a saint."
(c) "You must know this. I think I am going to hate you."
(d) "You are the saddest person I have ever known."

15. What does the main character think is impossible to find?
(a) A cure for cancer.
(b) His family.
(c) Any satisfaction in life.
(d) A place to call home.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Halina do this?

2. What does the nurse give the patient?

3. What is the original French title of the book?

4. From what does the protagonist awaken?

5. What memory does this trigger?

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