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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Hephzibah do after leaving her last job?
(a) Sets up a museum of Anglo-Jewish culture.
(b) She is researching for writing a history of the Anglo-Jewish culture.
(c) She is living off a trust from her grandmother.
(d) She is writing a novel.

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

3. What does Sam make a great show of doing?
(a) Caring for his parents.
(b) Attending synagogue every morning.
(c) Caring for Tyler.
(d) Being fair in his talk show.

4. About what is Hephzibah not certain?
(a) Her feelings about Julian.
(b) Her feelings about being involved with a Gentile.
(c) Her feelings about Julian's sons.
(d) Julian's certainty.

5. What does Julian mull over?
(a) What identity he could assume without his walllet.
(b) Why he doesn't mind losing his wallet.
(c) Whether to call the police.
(d) Why he was chosen to be attacked.

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

7. How old is Emmy's grandson?
(a) 31.
(b) 22.
(c) 18.
(d) 27.

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

9. With whom might Julian move in?
(a) Suzanne.
(b) No one.
(c) Judith.
(d) Hephzibah.

10. What does Julian wonder if he'll ever understand?
(a) Why he seemed like an easy mark to a woman.
(b) Why he allows a woman to rob him.
(c) Why he is psychologically attracted to the woman who robs him.
(d) The things Finklers do and do not.

11. Who is Kimberley?
(a) An American.
(b) An Italian.
(c) A Russian.
(d) A German.

12. What does Hephzibah ask Julian to help her do?
(a) Set up a museum.
(b) Prepare for a photography show.
(c) Move to a larger apartment.
(d) Research for her historic novel.

13. Of what is Tyler ashamed?
(a) Sam's being photographed in public with a mistress.
(b) Sam's public display of shame.
(c) Sam's denial of Tyler's illness in public.
(d) Nothing.

14. About what do Sam and Libor debate over dinner when Julian is there?
(a) War.
(b) Israel and Judaism.
(c) Theater.
(d) Captial punishment.

15. What does Dr. Lattimore tell Julian?
(a) He has a slight concussion.
(b) His nose is broken.
(c) He has a hematoma on the back of his head.
(d) His nose is not broken.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sam say Julian wants to be?

2. Who are Alfredo and Rodolfo?

3. Who is Tamara Krausz?

4. Who is Malkie?

5. Who attacked Emmy's grandson?

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