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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 done with the Kolker's body after he dies?
(a) He is thrown into the Brod River.
(b) He is bronzed and put in the town square.
(c) Brod burns the house down with his body in it.
(d) He is buried in the garden.

2. Who does Alex think was "born to be a writer"?
(a) Jonathan.
(b) Alex.
(c) Safran.
(d) Little Igor.

3. What is the name of Grandfather's dog?
(a) Little Igor.
(b) Alexander.
(c) Rolf.
(d) Sammy Davis, Junior, Junior.

4. What are the Ukrainians celebrating when Jonathan arrives?
(a) Jonathan's arrival.
(b) The new year.
(c) The end of the war.
(d) Their new constitution.

5. According to Alex, what is Grandfather like after the trip to Lutsk?
(a) Reenergized.
(b) Defeated.
(c) Younger.
(d) Older.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Alex referring to when he says, "it is as if after surviving so much, there was no longer a reason to survive" (143)?

2. The original Sammy Davis Junior was what?

3. Who is watching Brod when she finds Yankel?

4. What does Yankel wear that distinguishes him from everyone else?

5. Throughout the novel, who is Jonathan looking for?

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