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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The old woman who knows about Trachimbrod also knew Jonathan's grandfather, Safran. What does she ask Alex to tell Jonathan?
(a) She was supposed to marry Safran.
(b) Safran hated her.
(c) Safran loved her.
(d) She received her first kiss from Safran.

2. In "Letter Dated 26 January 1998," what does Alex do with the division Jonathan sent him?
(a) He read it to Grandfather.
(b) He gave it to Samy Davis Junior, Junior.
(c) He read it to Little Igor.
(d) He gave it to Father.

3. Concerning Jonathan's novel, what does Alex ask Jonathan to do?
(a) He asks Jonathan to write about his Grandfather's past.
(b) He asks Jonathan to have Grandfather and Augustine converse.
(c) He asks Jonathan to delete Augustine from the story.
(d) He asks Jonathan to not write about his Grandfather's past.

4. Who does Safran think he looks like?
(a) His neighbor.
(b) His great-great-great grandfather.
(c) His rabbi.
(d) His mother.

5. What is odd about traveling to Trachimbrod with the old woman?
(a) She rides shotgun.
(b) She walks in front of the car.
(c) She rides in a wheel chair with Sammy Davis Junior, Junior on her lap.
(d) Grandfather carries her.

6. When the old woman saw Safran again years after the town was destroyed, what did they do?
(a) They told stories about the people they knew.
(b) They cried.
(c) They had lunch, a bath, and a fight.
(d) They cursed the Nazis.

7. When Alex reads Jonathan's journal, what story does he find?
(a) A story about Grandfather.
(b) A story about something he has not done yet.
(c) A story about his past.
(d) A story about Augustine.

8. What do Grandfather, Alex, and Jonathan have for dinner after they leave Lista?
(a) They eat nothing.
(b) They eat sausage.
(c) They eat peanuts.
(d) They eat salad.

9. What is the result of Kolker's injuries?
(a) Kolker is unable to work and becomes depressed.
(b) Kolker is more attentive to his wife.
(c) Kolker dies.
(d) Kolker has random violent emotional outbursts.

10. What is in all of the boxes in the old woman's house?
(a) Documents that need to be filed.
(b) The woman's favorite photographs.
(c) The only items remaining of Trachimbrod.
(d) Old newspapers about the war.

11. What is the relationship between "The Dial" and Safran?
(a) The Dial is Safran's father.
(b) The Dial is a tradition and nothing else.
(c) The Dial is Safran's great-great-great grandfather.
(d) The Dial is Safran's good luck charm.

12. What does Alex's father do that makes Alex mad?
(a) He jokes with Alex about Jewish people.
(b) He hits Alex.
(c) He jokes with Alex about sex.
(d) He hits Grandfather.

13. How does Alex feel about the idea of cutting out the discussion of Jonathan's grandmother from the story?
(a) He agrees whole heartedly.
(b) He reluctantly agrees.
(c) He refuses.
(d) He rewrites the section.

14. Who says "I am a good person who has lived in a bad time" (227)?
(a) Lista.
(b) Grandfather.
(c) Alex.
(d) Jonathan.

15. In "Letter Dated 26 January 1998," what does Alex tell about Grandfather?
(a) Grandfather has found the money to look for Augustine.
(b) Grandfather killed himself.
(c) Grandfather has fought with Father.
(d) Grandfather found Augustine.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many times do Joseph and Sarah L. get married?

2. Why does Alex lie to his brother?

3. According to the old woman, what does Trachimbrod look like now?

4. What book did Jonathan find in the "In Case" box?

5. When the old woman's father was told to do something or his wife would be shot, what did he do?

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