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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 and 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the main export out of Odessa?
(a) Salt.
(b) Sugar.
(c) Iron.
(d) Grain.

2. Where was Charles' mistress from?
(a) France.
(b) China.
(c) Japan.
(d) Russia.

3. What kind of art did Louise and Charles have a shared passion for?
(a) Jewish art.
(b) Japanese art.
(c) Russian art.
(d) Chinese art.

4. What country does the author say was like a box of sweets?
(a) Poland.
(b) Japan.
(c) Britain.
(d) Russia.

5. What is the title of Chapter 3?
(a) A Mahout to Guide Her.
(b) People are so Kind.
(c) So Light, So Soft to the Touch.
(d) A Penny From Heaven.

Short Answer Questions

1. What publication does Charles write for?

2. What does the staircase in the medical insurance office curl up like?

3. What was the name of the man that Charles brought his netsukes from?

4. Where does the author say was the best place to buy Japanese art?

5. What was the name of the area in Paris the Ephrussi family moved to?

(see the answer key)

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