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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. At the end of "The Dial, 1941-1804-1941," Brod tells Kolker that she loves him and "for the first time in her life, the words had meaning" (139). Why do the words have meaning now?
(a) The Kolker has given her a baby.
(b) The Kolker is dying.
(c) The Kolker has given her perfume.
(d) The Kolker told her the truth about her father.

3. When Safran meets the Gypsy, what is the subject of the play they are watching?
(a) Romeo and Juliet.
(b) Pinocchio.
(c) Trachimday.
(d) America.

4. In "What We Saw When We Saw Trachimbrod or Falling in Love," who says "I don't want to hear any more?"
(a) Jonathan.
(b) The old woman.
(c) Alex.
(d) Grandfather.

5. 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 refuses.
(c) He reluctantly agrees.
(d) He rewrites the section.

6. 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) She received her first kiss from Safran.
(d) Safran loved her.

7. 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.

8. What is written on Sofiowka's chest when he is found dead?
(a) Trachimbrod.
(b) Sorry.
(c) Rapist.
(d) Animal.

9. What do Jonathan, Alex, and Grandfather see when they finally reach Trachimbrod?
(a) Nothing.
(b) A ghost town.
(c) Rubble.
(d) The foundations of where buildings used to be.

10. 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 an inferior person.
(b) He wants to be like Safran.
(c) He thinks it is strange.
(d) He thinks it makes Safran sound like a superior person.

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

12. The old woman tells that when the Nazis came all the men were lined up and told to do what or their family would die?
(a) Identify a Jewish person.
(b) Spit on the Torah.
(c) Give them their valuables.
(d) Choose who would get shot.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Safran going when leaving his apparent lover?

2. Who says "I am a good person who has lived in a bad time" (227)?

3. Who has a ticket for the same seat at the theater as Safran?

4. Who is in the picture Grandfather pulled from the "In Case" box?

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

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