2. Who says"I must say that the dream that we are our fathers made me melancholy" (54)?
(a) Brod.
(b) Alex.
(c) Grandfather.
(d) Jonathan.

3. Who claims that it was Trachim who drove into the river?
(a) Sofiowka.
(b) Hannah.
(c) Yankel.
(d) Shalom.

4. Why is Sammy Davis Junior, Junior with the group?
(a) She is there to entertain them.
(b) She is the tour guide for Jonathan.
(c) She is there for company.
(d) She is the seeing eye dog for Grandfather.

5. Who is the first character introduced in the book?
(a) Alexander Perchov.
(b) Sammy Davis, Junior, Junior.
(c) Grandfather.
(d) Jonathen Safran Foer.

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

7. Where does Yankel write his life history?
(a) He writes it in the Book of Antecedents.
(b) He writes it on his bedroom ceiling.
(c) He writes it in the Book of Recurrent Dreams.
(d) He writes it in his diary.

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

9. Where does Alex live?
(a) Germany.
(b) The Ukraine.
(c) Russia.
(d) America.

10. Brod sees a picture in her telescope. What is written on the back?
(a) "The Book of Antecedents."
(b) "I did it for myself."
(c) "Alex and Jonathan, 1997."
(d) "This is me with Augustine, February 21, 1943."

11. When Alex picks up Jonathan, where does Jonathan say he wants to go?
(a) Trachimrod.
(b) Odessa.
(c) New York.
(d) Lutsk.

12. What is the most important item found in the river?
(a) A treasure chest.
(b) A bag of gold.
(c) Trachim's body.
(d) A baby girl.

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

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

15. What is written on the note Yankel found on his welcome mat?
(a) "I'll be back soon, don't worry."
(b) "I hate you."
(c) "Don't look for me. I will not be back."
(d) "I had to do it for myself."

Short Answer Questions

1. Who says "I mount the autobus for an hour to work all day doing things I hate. You want to know why? It is for you . . . One day you will do things for me that you hate. That is what it means to be a family" (2)?

2. What synagogue does Yankel belong to?

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

4. What does Alex's father call him?

5. What does Yankel do with the note that his wife left him?

(see the answer keys)

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