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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. For what is Julian to blame?
(a) That Alfredo would not take the initiative to help an old man.
(b) That Julian does not realize Libor is upset when they are on the train.
(c) That Libor and Alfredo do not know each other.
(d) That Libor is lonely.

2. Why does Julian stay overnight in the hospital?
(a) His son is ill.
(b) He fell off the balcony.
(c) He is hurt in the demonstration.
(d) He was hit by a car.

3. What is one thing in the box Sam finds in his closet that Tyler left to him?
(a) A deck of tarot cards.
(b) Documents about her conversion to Judaism.
(c) Information about secret bank account.
(d) A poem she wrote for him.

4. Who does Libor suggest Julian hire?
(a) A chef.
(b) A valet for parking cars at the museum.
(c) A Hebrew teacher.
(d) A janitor for the museum.

5. Who helps Julian help the boy?
(a) An elderly gentleman.
(b) A woman with a dog.
(c) No one.
(d) A policeman.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Hephzibah pray at home?

2. What does Sam call his son?

3. Besides Libor and Tyler, who else can Sam mourn while saying Kaddish?

4. Who does Sam go to find?

5. About what is Hephzibah uncertain concerning Julian?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Julian and Hephzibah each blame him/herself for Libor's death?

2. What does Julian realize when he returns to the apartment he shares with Hephzibah and what does he decide?

3. What man interests Sam and what does Hephzibah say about the man and his friends?

4. How is Hephzibah grieving?

5. What does Emmy say about Libor's attitude towards his fellow Jews?

6. What does Sam doing after losing a lot of money in online poker and who does he encounter?

7. Why is Hephzibah feeling paranoid?

8. How does Hephzibah respond when Sam asks her about a special bond between Jews?

9. Who is Meyer Abramsky and what did he do?

10. How does Julian cause Libor to cry?

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