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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What invitation does Sam receive?
(a) To take Tyler to a specialist in New York City.
(b) To join a right-wing Zionist organization.
(c) To join the ASHamed Jews.
(d) To visit his former wife in France.

2. Who is Tamara Krausz?
(a) A well-known academic among the ASHamed Jews.
(b) A woman who has caught Sam's eye.
(c) A woman who dislikes Sam's attitude.
(d) A woman who has caught Libor's eye.

3. How could Julian avoid the fate that the gypsy woman predicts?
(a) He should never help a woman who is laden down with packages.
(b) He cannot.
(c) He should never travel to Russia.
(d) He can never travel to Italy.

4. What does Josephine ask Julian's sons?
(a) If they are still planning a trip through Europe together.
(b) If they are going to visit their father over holiday.
(c) If they have heard from Julian lately.
(d) If they want to catch a film before going home.

5. How long before Tyler's death did Sam appear on "Desert Island Discs"?
(a) 1 month.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 2 years.

6. What does Julian name his assailant?
(a) Marie.
(b) Jill.
(c) Martha.
(d) Judith.

7. Where does Julian go two nights later after talking with Libor?
(a) To dine with Libor's fellow Jews.
(b) To meet with Alfredo.
(c) To the opera with a date.
(d) To meet with Sam.

8. What left Sam more angry than sad?
(a) That Malkie did not say anything of her feelings to Libor.
(b) The premature death of Tyler.
(c) That his son's death was so senseless.
(d) That Tyler got sick and died so quickly.

9. What did Malkie's parents not like?
(a) Julian.
(b) Libor.
(c) Dogs.
(d) Sam.

10. What does Julian not understand about his friend Libor?
(a) Why Libor has decided to emmigrate to the United States.
(b) Why Libor does not get rid of his deceased wife's things.
(c) How Libor survives the death of his wife.
(d) Why Libor will not remarry.

11. What must Libor promise if he goes to Sam's place for Chinese food?
(a) To bring some of his vintage wine.
(b) To bring a date.
(c) Not to talk about Malkie.
(d) Not to talk about Israel.

12. What is one reason Julian considers for the person mugging him?
(a) Gratuitious violence.
(b) Need.
(c) Revenge.
(d) A dare from someone else.

13. What does Julian think Tyler should not have to do?
(a) Stay with Sam if she's unhappy.
(b) Marry for respectability.
(c) Suffer.
(d) Become a mother.

14. What does Sam do when he gets online?
(a) Goes through the personals.
(b) Reads about grief.
(c) Plays poker.
(d) Reads about Israel.

15. What signs from childhood does Julian think about?
(a) Signs that Julian would be a wastrel as an adult.
(b) Signs that Julian might be unstable mentally.
(c) Signs that his father hid that they are Jewish.
(d) Signs that Julian has German in his family background.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Kimberley give Julian?

2. What surprises Sam when Libor invites Sam over for dinner?

3. To whom did Libor make a promise to live for a certain event?

4. Of what is Tyler ashamed?

5. What is Julian doing in Italy?

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