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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. Who does Alex fall in love with?
(a) Augustine.
(b) Hannah.
(c) Jonathan.
(d) Chana.

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

3. According to Alex, why does Sammy Davis, Junior, Junior like Jonathan so much?
(a) She likes his story.
(b) She likes his cologne.
(c) She likes his eyes.
(d) She likes his voice.

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)?
(a) Alex.
(b) Jonathan.
(c) Brod.
(d) Grandfather.

5. Which statement is an accurate description of Jonathan?
(a) Jonathan is Ukrainian and a vegetarian.
(b) Jonathan is Ukrainian and a pacifist.
(c) Jonathan is an American and a womanizer.
(d) Jonathan is an American and a vegetarian.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Grandfather hired to do?

2. What does Yankel do with the note that his wife left him?

3. Who does Jonathan want to cut from the story?

4. What is the official name of the shtetl?

5. How is the town divided?

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