The History of Love Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Nicole Krauss
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The History of Love Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Nicole Krauss
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 133 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Alma when David was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer?
(a) Six.
(b) Five.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

2. Two months later, what does Zvi begin to do?
(a) Contact Leo.
(b) Write his own book.
(c) Read parts of The History of Love to her.
(d) Write The History of Love.

3. What would Zvi and his friend do in a local cafe?
(a) They would talk about their families and drink coffee.
(b) They would watch the other people who would come in.
(c) They would reminisce and talk about writing every night.
(d) They would drink coffee and talk about politics.

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

5. When Leo returns to his apartment, who does he find?
(a) Bird.
(b) Alma.
(c) Bernard.
(d) Bruno.

6. As a young man in Poland, Zvi had what he has not seen since?
(a) A wife.
(b) A family.
(c) A friend.
(d) A house.

7. What is unusual about Alma Mereminski's name?
(a) It is mentioned over one hundred times.
(b) It is the only name in the book.
(c) All of the other names in the book are Polish.
(d) All of the other names in the book are Spanish.

8. Zvi was a journalist writing what?
(a) The sports section.
(b) Word searches.
(c) Travel articles.
(d) Obituaries.

9. As the two walk, what does Misha tell Alma some people think?
(a) She is his best friend.
(b) She is crazy.
(c) She is his girlfriend.
(d) She is unhappy.

10. Why does Leo Gursky respond to an ad for nude models?
(a) He thinks he signed up to see naked women.
(b) He is bored with nothing better to do.
(c) He needs to make some extra money.
(d) He thinks it would be great to be seen so completely by others.

11. 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) Build a tree fort.
(b) Never go camping.
(c) Learn how to survive in the wild.
(d) Join the Girl Scouts.

12. Leo looks under his pillow. What does he find?
(a) A letter from Bernard.
(b) A letter from Bruno.
(c) A card from Bruno.
(d) A brown envelope with his name on it, in an unfamiliar handwriting.

13. What does Alma realize about the Alma in the book?
(a) She must have been a wonderful person.
(b) She must have been a real person.
(c) She must be Charlotte.
(d) She must have been David's true love.

14. Who tells Bird about lamed vovniks?
(a) The rabbi.
(b) Bruno.
(c) Charlotte.
(d) Mr. Goldstein.

15. On the title page of Charlotte's copy, what does Alma read?
(a) "For Charlotte, my Alma. I wrote this book for the love of my life. Love, David."
(b) "For Charlotte, my Alma. I love this book, and I love you. Love, David."
(c) "For Charlotte, my Alma. This is the book I would have written for you if I could write. Love, David."
(d) "For Chalotte, my Alma. This book is my favorite. So, I give my favorite book to my favorite woman. Love, David."

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Rosa help Zvi?

2. Who had Leo sent excerpts to in America?

3. What does Zvi think of often?

4. Why does Alma think that Mereminski came to New York?

5. What does this person say he or she is writing?

(see the answer keys)

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