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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do Hephzibah and Sam say Kaddish for Libor?
(a) He has no children.
(b) He asked them to in a note.
(c) He was like a father to them.
(d) Emmy asks them to.

2. What does Julian ask Hephzibah about Jews?
(a) If Jews all want to have a Jewish state.
(b) If Jews feel superior to others.
(c) If there is a special bond between Jews.
(d) If Jews truly accept gentiles who convert.

3. How does Julian cause Libor to cry?
(a) Julian asks Libor about his and Maltie's daughter.
(b) Julian asks Libor about Emmy.
(c) Julian tells Libor about his dying mother.
(d) Julian tells Libor about his affair with Tyler.

4. What does Tyler say about Sam's expectations for Jews?
(a) They are too low.
(b) They are misplaced.
(c) They are too high.
(d) That he needs to have some expectations.

5. What does Julian ask Hephzibah one day while they are in bed?
(a) If she thinks Sam is an anti-Gentile.
(b) If she is interested in dating Sam.
(c) If she thinks Sam is attractive.
(d) If she wants to invite Sam over for dinner.

6. What does Julian worry about Hephzibah?
(a) She will want to have a baby.
(b) She thinks he's too insecure.
(c) She will try to make his sons part of their life.
(d) She is interested in Sam.

7. Why does Emmy say about where they meet?
(a) It near Chaires that Emmy first saw Libor.
(b) It is busy enough that Libor does not have to talk much.
(c) Libor could not have afforded it in his pre-Malkie days.
(d) It was the bridge where Libor and Emmy first met.

8. Where does Sam find his son?
(a) At the son's girlfriend's house.
(b) In Blaise's bed.
(c) In jail.
(d) He can't find him.

9. Why won't Libor do anything for Emmy's grandson?
(a) Libor stopped working for causes a long time ago.
(b) The police are doing more than Libor can do.
(c) Libor says there is no point in doing anything.
(d) The grandson brought the attack upon himself.

10. What does Julian say a little girl claims at a family birthday party?
(a) That Julian should be a clown.
(b) That Julian is funny in a different way.
(c) That Julian does not belong there.
(d) That Julian is not family.

11. About what propensity of Julian's does Hephzibah worry?
(a) Gloominess.
(b) Being overly optimistic.
(c) Being too dependent on her opinions.
(d) Titillation about odd people.

12. What does Libor say Julian is cruel to do?
(a) Tell Libor about Tyler.
(b) Doubt Hephzibah.
(c) Refuse to visit Alfredo.
(d) Refuse to help Julian's daughter through college.

13. What does Libor say all Julian is?
(a) Anti-Semitic.
(b) Anti-everything.
(c) A destroyer.
(d) Anti-gentile.

14. To what does Julian dream he is summoned?
(a) A death chamber.
(b) A parody of death.
(c) A judge.
(d) A inquest.

15. Why does Hephzibah pray at home?
(a) She is ill and cannot go to the synagogue.
(b) She is not a synagogue person.
(c) She thinks it's more sacred there.
(d) She is afraid to go to the synagogue.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Meryer Abramsky and his family?

2. What does Julian think to himself that he is good at while sitting in his and Hephzibah's bedroom?

3. What does Emmy say Libor expects of Jews?

4. What is Julian excluded from doing?

5. For whom does Hephzibah cry?

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