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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 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 delete Augustine from the story.
(c) He asks Jonathan to have Grandfather and Augustine converse.
(d) He asks Jonathan to not write about his Grandfather's past.

2. What does Alex ask Jonathan in "Letter Dated 24 December 1997?"
(a) He asks that they never criticize or praise each other's writing again.
(b) He asks that Jonathan send him more money.
(c) He asks that they no longer communicate.
(d) He asks that Jonathan stop sending money.

3. Who does Safran meet up with at the wedding reception?
(a) Lista.
(b) Zosha.
(c) Maya.
(d) The Gypsy girl.

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

5. When the old woman's father had the gun pointed at him and was told to do something or die, what did he do?
(a) He laughed.
(b) He cursed them.
(c) He refused.
(d) He did as he was told.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to the Kolker when he goes to work?

2. 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?

3. When the old woman saw Safran again years after the town was destroyed, what did they do?

4. Where is the wedding reception held?

5. What is the relationship between Alex and Jonathan in "Letter Dated 12 December 1992"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Although the novel does not say it directly, based on what is written in the Book of Antecedents, what can we assume Brod asked the Kolker to do? Why would she ask this?

2. What is the relationship between Safran in 1941, Brod in 1804, and the Dial.

3. What does Jonathan tell Alex about his grandmother while waiting for Grandfather and the old woman? What do Jonathan and his grandmother have in common?

4. Why does Alex lie about his sex life?

5. Why is it ironic that Safran asks his great-great-great-grandfather to not "let me hate who I become" (141)?

6. Why does Alex send back the money that Jonathan sent him? Why is he angry?

7. How does the Kolker change in "The Dial, 1941-1804-1941"?

8. How does Safran's teeth effect his life? What might have been different if he had not been born with teeth?

9. Does the old woman in "Falling in Love" know Jonathan's grandfather? What does she tell Jonathan?

10. Why do women fall in love with Safran?

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