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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 does Julian write menus?
(a) The week's dinners with his sons.
(b) The teas that are to be served.
(c) A luncheon Libor is planning.
(d) A luncheon for Sam's ASH group.

2. Where did Julian meet a beautiful hippy girl once?
(a) At the horse races.
(b) At a party in East Sussex.
(c) At the opera.
(d) At his best friend's house.

3. What has Julian forgotten about when he arrives back at his apartment?
(a) The museum opening.
(b) His grandson's birthday.
(c) The dinner at Sam's.
(d) The opera tickets they had for tonight.

4. 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.

5. What is Julian excluded from doing?
(a) Saying Kaddish.
(b) Standing next to Hepzibah during the Kaddish.
(c) Being in the room while Kaddish is said.
(d) Eating after the Kaddish is said.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Julian do when the beautiful girl asked him to paint her face?

2. What does Julian feel he cannot handle?

3. What does Hephzibah suggest Julian do as assistant curator?

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

5. What does Libor say all Julian is?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Sam say Kaddish?

2. Why does Julian go to the park?

3. What has happened to Immanuel?

4. What interrupts Sam's plans to play online poker?

5. What concerns Julian about Sam and Hephzibah?

6. What does Libor tell Julian when Julian mentions his fears about Sam and Hephzibah?

7. How is Hephzibah grieving?

8. What does Sam think is so beautiful about Kaddish?

9. Why does Libor and a woman walking her dog intervene with some children?

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

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