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

2. What evidence does Yankel, Brod's "father," give that Brod's "mother" loved him?
(a) Jewelry her "mother" gave him.
(b) Books Brod's mother gave him.
(c) Love letters that Yankel wrote to himself with his left hand.
(d) Photographs.

3. What do both Alex and Jonathan believe about the people in the photograph?
(a) They think the people are in love.
(b) They think the people are dead.
(c) They think the people are sad.
(d) They think the people are beautiful.

4. What does Yankel do with the note that his wife left him?
(a) He rips it up.
(b) He tries to lose it.
(c) He keeps it in his pocket at all times.
(d) He burns it.

5. What is the official name of the shtetl?
(a) Shtetl.
(b) Trachimbrod.
(c) Brod.
(d) Sofiowka.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who says"I must say that the dream that we are our fathers made me melancholy" (54)?

2. Where does Alex live?

3. Who is the first character introduced in the book?

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

5. Which statement is an accurate description of Jonathan?

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