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

2. 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 Israel.
(d) Not to talk about Malkie.

3. Who is Emmy Oppenstein?
(a) Malkie's best friend when Malkie was a child.
(b) A woman who Libor loved many decades ago.
(c) A columnist for a well-known Jewish magazine.
(d) An American who is visiting Libor's sister in London.

4. What does Julian agree to do with Libor?
(a) Visit an ill colleague in the hospital.
(b) Go back to Libor's place and talk about Judith.
(c) Go to the play at the Globe.
(d) Go to a lecture at Oxford.

5. What does Libor disbelieve about what he and Julian discuss?
(a) That Julian's nose is not broken.
(b) That a woman would mug a man.
(c) That Julian does not call the police.
(d) That the mugger thought he was Jewish.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Julian feel the morning after being mugged?

2. About what else is Sam ashamed?

3. How old is Emmy's grandson?

4. Who is Merton Kugle?

5. What does Hephzibah ask Julian to help her do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Julian's sons doing when Julian is revisiting the scene of his mugging?

2. About what do Sam and Tyler feel ashamed?

3. Why does Julian return to the scene of his mugging?

4. What agreement do Julian and Hephzibah make?

5. How does Hephzibah cause Julian to believe his fate is playing itself out with her?

6. Who is Emmy Oppenstein and how does Libor reconnect with her?

7. How does Sam respond to Libor's dinner invitation?

8. How does Hephzibah feel about marriage to Julian?

9. What does Emmy ask of Libor?

10. What does Julian not understand about his friend Libor?

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