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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. Who says"I must say that the dream that we are our fathers made me melancholy" (54)?
(a) Grandfather.
(b) Alex.
(c) Brod.
(d) Jonathan.

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

3. Why is Little Igor sad on his birthday?
(a) He did not get a bike.
(b) He has a broken arm.
(c) He did not get a cake.
(d) He has a broken leg.

4. When Alex picks up Jonathan, where does Jonathan say he wants to go?
(a) New York.
(b) Lutsk.
(c) Odessa.
(d) Trachimrod.

5. Brod sees a picture in her telescope. What is written on the back?
(a) "I did it for myself."
(b) "The Book of Antecedents."
(c) "This is me with Augustine, February 21, 1943."
(d) "Alex and Jonathan, 1997."

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the purpose of The Lottery?

2. How many sadness's does Brod discover?

3. The old woman who knows about Trachimbrod also knew Jonathan's grandfather, Safran. What does she ask Alex to tell Jonathan?

4. Who thinks "This is love . . When you notice someone's absence and hate that absence more than anything" (121)?

5. What does Yankel do when he gets to the river?

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