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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. The original Sammy Davis Junior was what?
(a) A pilot.
(b) A Christian.
(c) A Jew.
(d) A bad singer.

2. Who wins the second lottery?
(a) Yankel.
(b) Brod.
(c) Chana.
(d) Sofiowka.

3. What does Yankel do when he gets to the river?
(a) He stops the girls from swimming.
(b) He dives into the water to see if he can save anyone.
(c) He encourages the girls to dive for treasure.
(d) He laughs.

4. In "The Lottery, 1791," where are the men when in the synagogue?
(a) They are hanging on ropes.
(b) They are standing around the Torah.
(c) They are sitting in pews.
(d) They are kneeling on the floor.

5. What would Alex name a town if given the chance?
(a) Augustine or Odessa.
(b) Safran or Foer.
(c) Alex or Little Igor.
(d) Kolki or Odessa.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who says "I mount the autobus for an hour to work all day doing things I hate. You want to know why? It is for you . . . One day you will do things for me that you hate. That is what it means to be a family" (2)?

2. Yankel was once known by what other name?

3. Who does Alex fall in love with?

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. Who wrote the "Letter Dated 23 September 1997"?

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