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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In "The Lottery, 1791," who wins the lottery?
(a) Sofiowka.
(b) Yankel.
(c) Grandfather.
(d) The Rabbi.

3. How long does it take the baby to choose a name?
(a) Two days.
(b) Two minutes.
(c) Seven days.
(d) Seven minutes.

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

5. Who is Little Igor?
(a) Alex's bookie.
(b) The bad guy.
(c) Alex's father.
(d) Alex's brother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What "terrible thing" does Yankel feel father's have the right to do?

2. What ailment does Grandfather claim to have?

3. What is Jonathan afraid of?

4. What is the most important item found in the river?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the relationship between Alex and his father.

2. What clues tell the reader that Brod is having a vision of the future in "Recurrent Secrets, 1791-1943"?

3. What types of things does Yankel write in order to remember who he is? Why does he write about these memories?

4. Is Sofiowka a reliable character? How do you know? Give details from the story.

5. Describe how Yankel's feels when he finds out that he is going to be a father.

6. Describe Brod and her relationship with the townspeople.

7. The synagogue has some strange features. Describe some of them.

8. Describe Yankel's internal and external characteristics.

9. Describe the origin of Trachimday.

10. Alex tells Jonathan that he "did not amputate Sammy Davis, Junior, Junior from the story" (55) despite Jonathan's request that he do so. Why would Jonathan not want SDJJ in the story? Why does Alex keep her?

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