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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Illumination; The Wedding Reception Was So Extraordinary! Or The End of the Moment That Never Ends, 1941; The First Blasts, and Then Love, 1941; The Persnicketiness of Memory, 1941; The Beginning of the World Often Comes, 1942-1791; Letter Dated 22 Januar.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Illumination," what does Grandfather say was his relationship with Herschel when his son was first born?
(a) Worst enemies.
(b) Business partners.
(c) Best friends.
(d) Competitors.

2. When the old woman's father was told to do something or his wife would be shot, what did he do?
(a) He did as told.
(b) He cursed them.
(c) He refused.
(d) He laughed.

3. Who said "We must go backward in order to go forward" (37)?
(a) Yankel.
(b) Jonathan.
(c) Didl.
(d) The Rabbi.

4. How many entries did the Rabbi receive for the lottery?
(a) 7.
(b) 114.
(c) 49.
(d) 52.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Alex think was "born to be a writer"?

2. How long does it take the baby to choose a name?

3. When the old woman saw Safran again years after the town was destroyed, what did they do?

4. Where does Alex keep the money that he saves?

5. Who does Jonathan want to cut from the story?

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