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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A + L and The Death of Leopold Gursky.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Uncle Julian, Charlotte's brother, sent Alma her father's old Swiss Army knife, saying it helps one survive in the wilderness, and that her father was a great outdoors man. What does Alma decide to do?
(a) Join the Girl Scouts.
(b) Learn how to survive in the wild.
(c) Never go camping.
(d) Build a tree fort.

2. What does the contributor note?
(a) The piece was excerpted from Leo's manuscript.
(b) The piece is from a book in Isaac's home.
(c) The piece was excerpted from Isaac's final manuscript.
(d) The piece is from a manuscript by Leopold Gursky.

3. For how many days does Bird write that it has been raining?
(a) Ten days in a row.
(b) Five days in a row.
(c) Twenty days in a row.
(d) Fifteen days in a row.

4. Why does Alma think that Mereminski and Litvinoff knew each other as children?
(a) The book contains stories about Alma Mereminski as a child.
(b) The book contains descriptions about Alma and Zvi in Poland.
(c) The book contains stories about the two of them.
(d) The book contains stories about Alma and Zvi in New York as children.

5. Sixteen years later, what has Zvi done?
(a) Copied a chapter from Leo's book every night, word for word, except for the names, all but one of which he changed.
(b) Written his own book.
(c) Read a page of Leo's book every night.
(d) Written a letter to Leo every night.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Zvi do when he goes to replace Alma's name with Rosa's?

2. Along the way, what does Alma tell Herman?

3. When did Rosa meet Zvi in Valparaiso?

4. Who buys the book?

5. The summer ends. Are Alma and Misha speaking?

(see the answer key)

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