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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Die Laughing.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Leo see when he arrives at Bernard's house?
(a) The house is filled with memories of Isaac.
(b) The house is full of Alma's family members.
(c) The house is full of mourners, all talking about Isaac.
(d) The house is full of Leo's friends.

2. Where does Alma's father David meet Alma's mother, Charlotte?
(a) In Chile.
(b) In a concentration camp.
(c) On an Israeli kibbutz.
(d) In the United States.

3. A few weeks later, what does Zvi discover when his friend does not show up?
(a) He has run away.
(b) He is very ill.
(c) He is captured by the Nazis.
(d) He has moved.

4. What does Leo buy?
(a) A new hat.
(b) A bouquet of flowers.
(c) A new suit.
(d) A frame.

5. What makes Isaac stop as he leaves Starbucks?
(a) He has to go home to get his wallet.
(b) He sees his picture in the paper.
(c) He sees Isaac's picture and a headline that says he has died.
(d) He finds a phone to call Bruno.

Short Answer Questions

1. Years earlier, what does Leo do when he finds out what kind of typewriter Isaac uses?

2. For how long does Alma's mother take to bed after David's death?

3. As the two walk, what does Misha tell Alma some people think?

4. Pained that he does not know his son in the same way, what does Leo do?

5. Why does Alma think Litvinoff did not give Alma Mereminski a Spanish name?

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