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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Yankel do when he gets to the river?
(a) He stops the girls from swimming.
(b) He dives into the water to see if he can save anyone.
(c) He laughs.
(d) He encourages the girls to dive for treasure.

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

4. Where does Grandfather suggest Jonathan go to fall in love?
(a) Odessa.
(b) New York.
(c) Kolki.
(d) Miami.

5. Throughout the novel, who is Jonathan looking for?
(a) Safran.
(b) His grandmother.
(c) Augustine.
(d) His grandfather.

6. According to Alex, why does Sammy Davis, Junior, Junior like Jonathan so much?
(a) She likes his voice.
(b) She likes his eyes.
(c) She likes his story.
(d) She likes his cologne.

7. What does Little Igor's father buy him in an attempt to make him feel better?
(a) A trip.
(b) A bicycle.
(c) A horse.
(d) A car.

8. What name is chosen for the shtetl in a lottery?
(a) Sofiowka.
(b) Shtetl.
(c) Brod.
(d) Trachimbrod.

9. Yankel was once known by what other name?
(a) Kolker.
(b) Jonathan.
(c) Didl.
(d) Safran.

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

11. In a vision, Brod sees a boy reading from the Book of Antecedents. What is the title of the section he is reading from?
(a) "This is me with Augustine, February 21, 1943."
(b) "Sadness."
(c) "The dream of living forever with Brod."
(d) "The First Rape of Brod D."

12. What does Alex claim to be?
(a) Celibate.
(b) A lady's man.
(c) An excellent cook.
(d) An accountant.

13. Concerning marriage, what does Yankel request of Brod?
(a) He asks that she choose someone for love.
(b) He asks that she choose someone rich.
(c) He asks her to wait until he dies.
(d) He asks her to never get married.

14. What lie does Yankel tell himself?
(a) "I am not sad."
(b) "I am Brod's biological father."
(c) "I am strong."
(d) "I am young."

15. How does Brod dress for the parade?
(a) She dresses in traditional Upright clothing.
(b) She dresses like a princess.
(c) She dresses in traditional Sloucher clothing.
(d) She dresses as a mermaid.

Short Answer Questions

1. Brod sees a picture in her telescope. What is written on the back?

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

3. How do the people celebrate Trachimday?

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

5. What is the name of Grandfather's dog?

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