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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book II, The Way Station.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Athos' stories begin to do for Jakob?
(a) Change his way of thinking about what happens to his family.
(b) Helps him finish grieving.
(c) Calm him.
(d) Make sense.

2. What do Athos' stories evoke in Jakob?
(a) Images of Jakob's family and friends.
(b) The desire to confront his family's killers.
(c) The desire for revenge.
(d) The need to know what happened to his parents.

3. How does the famed rabbi travel in the parable?
(a) Incognito.
(b) Simply but openly.
(c) With much elaborate preparations.
(d) Ostentatiously.

4. How do Jakob and Athos improve Jakob's English?
(a) By making up characters and stories in English.
(b) By listening to the radio.
(c) By listening to television shows.
(d) By only speaking English at home.

5. What is the state of Greece during this time?
(a) It has become a strong, financial center of the area.
(b) It is rapidly recovering from WWII.
(c) It is in ruins.
(d) It better off than many of the post-WWII countries, but not real good.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Ben's favorite poet?

2. What reminds Jakob of his mother and Bella?

3. Who is too weak to come to Idhra?

4. What does the rabbi say when passengers ask his forgiveness?

5. What is Alex's father's occupation?

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