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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. What does Yankel dream about?
(a) He dreams about his ex-wife.
(b) He dreams about living forever with Brod.
(c) He dreams about his work.
(d) He dreams about traveling to America.

2. In "The Lottery, 1791," what is the name of the synagogue where the Rabbi does NOT want the baby to go?
(a) The Slouching Synagogue.
(b) The Shalom Temple.
(c) The Upright Synagogue.
(d) The Trachimbrod Synagogue.

3. What happens to Jonathan's documents?
(a) The police confiscated them.
(b) Sammy Davis, Junior, Junior ate them.
(c) They were stolen.
(d) Alex ate them.

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

5. Who is in the photo that Jonathan shows to Alex?
(a) Jonathan and his girlfriend.
(b) Alex's grandfather and grandmother.
(c) Grandfather and Eli.
(d) Jonathan's grandfather and Augustine.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many entries did the Rabbi receive for the lottery?

2. What does Yankel wear that distinguishes him from everyone else?

3. How do the people celebrate Trachimday?

4. How does Brod dress for the parade?

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

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