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

2. What is Alex hired to do?
(a) Park cars.
(b) Drive the car.
(c) Translate.
(d) Carry luggage.

3. What is Yankel doing before he is told he will be a father?
(a) Working in the fields.
(b) Flirting with another woman.
(c) Listening to the Book of Recurrent Dreams.
(d) Working at the flour mill.

4. What does Sammy Davis Junior, Junior do to the shirt that she was given to look official?
(a) She ripped it.
(b) Nothing.
(c) She has thrown it away.
(d) She eats part of it.

5. What does the note that Yankel wrote say?
(a) You are Yankel. You love Brod.
(b) Everything for Brod.
(c) I am sorry.
(d) I did it for myself.

Short Answer Questions

1. In a vision, Brod sees a boy reading from the Book of Antecedents. What is the title of the section he is reading from?

2. What does Alex claim to be?

3. What "terrible thing" does Yankel feel father's have the right to do?

4. What are the Ukrainians celebrating when Jonathan arrives?

5. What ailment does Grandfather claim to have?

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