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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Falling in Love, 1934-1941; Letter Dated 24 December 1997; An Overture to Illumination; Falling in Love, 1934-1941; Letter Dated 26 January 1998.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Alex feel about Safran having sex with older women and women who are not his wife?
(a) He thinks it makes Safran sound like a superior person.
(b) He thinks it makes Safran sound like an inferior person.
(c) He wants to be like Safran.
(d) He thinks it is strange.

2. What does Jonathan imagine Brod looks like?
(a) Skinny with dark hair.
(b) Thin with blonde hair.
(c) Chubby with mismatched eyes.
(d) Tall with green eyes.

3. Why does the Tolerable Rabbi call the winner "Kolker"?
(a) Because he is from Kolki.
(b) Because he is a cook.
(c) Because of his profession.
(d) Because he is from Kolkensberg.

4. Who is nicknamed the "Clumsy One?"
(a) Jonathen.
(b) Little Igor.
(c) Grandfather.
(d) Alexander.

5. Why does Alex lie to his brother?
(a) He wants his father to be proud of him.
(b) He wants his brother to be happy.
(c) He wants his brother to be better than him.
(d) He wants his brother to admire him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What ailment does Grandfather claim to have?

2. What does Yankel dream about?

3. Yankel was once known by what other name?

4. In "The Lottery, 1791," where are the men when in the synagogue?

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

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