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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Book of Recurrent Dreams, 1791; Falling in Love, 1791-1796; Another Lottery, 1791; Letter Dated 23 September 1997; Going Forth to Lutsk.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Jonathan afraid of?
(a) Dogs.
(b) The truth.
(c) Hurting his grandfather.
(d) Not finding Augustine.

2. How is the town divided?
(a) It is divided into the Jewish Half and the Christian Half.
(b) It is divided into the Jewish Quarter and the Human Three-Quarters.
(c) It is divided into the Rich District and the Ghetto.
(d) It is divided into the Russian Quarter, the Polish Quarter, and the Jewish Half.

3. What is the most important item found in the river?
(a) Trachim's body.
(b) A bag of gold.
(c) A baby girl.
(d) A treasure chest.

4. Who is the first character introduced in the book?
(a) Jonathen Safran Foer.
(b) Grandfather.
(c) Sammy Davis, Junior, Junior.
(d) Alexander Perchov.

5. Who said "We must go backward in order to go forward" (37)?
(a) The Rabbi.
(b) Jonathan.
(c) Yankel.
(d) Didl.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Lottery, 1791," who wins the lottery?

2. What evidence does Yankel, Brod's "father," give that Brod's "mother" loved him?

3. What is The Book of Recurrent Dreams?

4. What is the purpose of The Lottery?

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

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