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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Bird tell Alma he believes about himself?
(a) He wants to be a rabbi.
(b) He may be the Messiah.
(c) He wants to be a priest.
(d) He may be a lamed vovnik.

2. What does Alma start doing the next day?
(a) Looking for Zvi.
(b) Looking for Jacob Marcus.
(c) Looking for Leo.
(d) Looking for Alma Mereminski.

3. For whom does Alma search the Internet?
(a) Alma Mereminski.
(b) Isaac Moritz.
(c) Bruno.
(d) Leo Gursky.

4. What does Misha ask Alma about Alma Mereminski?
(a) Why she has not contacted Mereminski.
(b) Why she thinks this Alma is a real person.
(c) What happens to her character in the book.
(d) Where Alma lives.

5. 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."

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

7. What happens after Rosa and Zvi begin talking?
(a) They fall in love.
(b) They become annoyed.
(c) They become nervous.
(d) They do not like each other.

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

9. What does Zvi, when leaving, put in his pocket?
(a) A letter from his friend.
(b) A new book.
(c) A copy of "The Death of Leopold Gursky."
(d) A newspaper.

10. When Leo realizes what this person means, what does he do?
(a) Call Rosa.
(b) Write a letter.
(c) Walks out the door.
(d) Begins to smile.

11. What does the letter say Alma finds in the trashcan?
(a) Julian defends his relationship with a colleague and accuses Frances of changing.
(b) Charlotte would like to meet Jacob in person.
(c) Alma tells David that she will always love him but is ready to move on.
(d) Julian has been kicked out by his wife and needs a place to stay.

12. What does Leo suddenly realize?
(a) He might be famous.
(b) He wrote a book.
(c) His son read his book.
(d) Someone stole his book.

13. What does Alma do when she locks herself in the bathroom?
(a) She prays.
(b) She attempts to write another letter to Jacob but cannot get the words right.
(c) She cries.
(d) She wonders what she should do next about Jacob.

14. What does Bernard tell Leo Isaac found with a photo of Leo and Alma?
(a) Letters written in German.
(b) Letters written by Leo.
(c) Letters written in Spanish.
(d) Letters written in Yiddish.

15. How many weeks pass and Alma still has not spoken to Misha and Uncle Julian has not left?
(a) One week.
(b) Three weeks.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) Four weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What makes Isaac stop as he leaves Starbucks?

2. What does Alma realize about the Alma in the book?

3. Misha, a penpal, first writes to Alma when she is how old?

4. As Misha moves his hand under Alma's shirt, what does she do?

5. Who was Leo's favorite critic?

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