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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Dial, 1941-1804-1941; Letter Dated 17 November 1997; Falling in Love.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is The Book of Recurrent Dreams?
(a) A book about following dreams.
(b) A book in which congregants write dreams they have had.
(c) A book in which the history of Trachimbrod is written.
(d) A book about the dreams of prophets.

2. What is in all of the boxes in the old woman's house?
(a) Documents that need to be filed.
(b) Old newspapers about the war.
(c) The woman's favorite photographs.
(d) The only items remaining of Trachimbrod.

3. Where does Alex keep the money that he saves?
(a) In the bank.
(b) In the cookie box in the kitchen.
(c) In his wallet.
(d) Under his mattress.

4. "The Dial, 1941-1804-1941" goes back and forth between two stories. Who are the two stories about?
(a) Alex and Little Igor.
(b) Yankel and Brod.
(c) Jonathan's grandfather and Brod.
(d) Safran and Zosha.

5. What do the women of Trachimbrod call Brod behind her back?
(a) Schmuck.
(b) Dirty river girl.
(c) Skinny little brat.
(d) The mermaid.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Grandfather say to the woman they meet in "Falling in Love" that is out of character?

2. How does Brod dress for the parade?

3. In "The Lottery, 1791," what is the name of the synagogue where the Rabbi does NOT want the baby to go?

4. Who says "the bruises go away, and so does how you hate, and so does the feeling that everything you receive in life is something you have earned" (68)?

5. How long does it take the baby to choose a name?

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