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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Falling in Love, 1791-1803; Recurrent Secrets, 1791-1943; A Parade, A Death, A Proposition, 1804-1969; Letter Dated 28 October 1997; A Very Rigid Search.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Brod sees a picture in her telescope. What is written on the back?
(a) "This is me with Augustine, February 21, 1943."
(b) "The Book of Antecedents."
(c) "Alex and Jonathan, 1997."
(d) "I did it for myself."

3. How do Brod and Yankel earn a living?
(a) They rent books from their personal library to the town people.
(b) They fix anything from broken jars to broken doors.
(c) They work in the public library.
(d) They work in the field.

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

5. What does Yankel have in his hands when he dies?
(a) A note and his abacus bead.
(b) A note and Brod's diary.
(c) A drink and a cigar.
(d) Lipstick and a book.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Brod dress for the parade?

2. How old is Little Igor?

3. Who wins the second lottery?

4. What name is chosen for the shtetl in a lottery?

5. Which statement would most accurately describe Brod?

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