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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Leo get into the house?
(a) He waits for Isaac for return.
(b) He picks the lock.
(c) He has Isaac's wife let him in.
(d) He has a neighbor unlock the door.

2. What does Leo do when no one answers?
(a) He calls Isaac at work.
(b) He leaves.
(c) He walks to the back of the house.
(d) He calls the house.

3. After Uncle Julian leaves, what happens to Charlotte?
(a) She begins spending more time with her children.
(b) She is much improved.
(c) She becomes more withdrawn.
(d) She is less depressed.

4. What does Zvi do the night before he marries Rosa?
(a) He digs up the manuscript, kept the book in a locked desk drawer and hid the key.
(b) He burns the manuscript.
(c) He reads his book to her.
(d) He stops writing letters to Leo.

5. Who does Charlotte take Bird to see?
(a) A psychiatrist.
(b) Mr. Goldstein.
(c) Misha.
(d) Uncle Julian.

6. Along the way, what does Alma tell Herman?
(a) The story about The History of Love.
(b) Her life.
(c) Her feelings on love.
(d) How much she cares about Misha.

7. What does Zvi take from his coat?
(a) The brown paper package.
(b) A picture.
(c) A ticket.
(d) His wallet.

8. How does Bird feel when he comes to the list?
(a) He adds to it.
(b) He cries.
(c) He throws it away.
(d) He does not understand it.

9. How does Alma feel when Herman kisses her?
(a) Happy and sad.
(b) Angry.
(c) Sad.
(d) Happy.

10. Does Rosa ever tell Zvi about the letter that arrived from America?
(a) Yes.
(b) Yes, but only part of it.
(c) No.
(d) Yes, right before he died.

11. Why does Bird write that he is going away?
(a) He loves Israel.
(b) He is tired of his family.
(c) He is a lamed vovnik and needs to take care of many things.
(d) He does not fit in here.

12. What does Alma tell the clerk about Alma Mereminski?
(a) She may have never existed.
(b) She may have gotten married.
(c) She may have died.
(d) She may live in New York.

13. Does Leo see his book or any sign of himself in Isaac's house?
(a) No.
(b) Yes.
(c) Some.
(d) Only in Isaac's room.

14. What has Bird tried to buy?
(a) A lemonade stand.
(b) A tarp.
(c) A ticket to Israel.
(d) A boat.

15. Why does Bird search through Alma's backpack again?
(a) For her diary.
(b) For money.
(c) For her sketchbook.
(d) For clues.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Julian respond when Alma asks if he thinks David would have wanted Charlotte to fall in love again?

2. What does Zvi do the night before he dies?

3. What does he do when he goes upstairs?

4. What does Bird find?

5. How long has Leo tracked Isaac's whereabouts?

(see the answer keys)

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