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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Alma feel this way when Herman kisses her?
(a) She is annoyed by him.
(b) She realizes she does not love him or Misha.
(c) She realizes she loves him.
(d) She realizes she is falling in love, but not with Herman.

2. What does Zvi then do?
(a) He walks back to his room.
(b) He calls his friend.
(c) He heads home.
(d) He moves to America.

3. Why does Bird give Alma an orange life jacket as a present?
(a) She is not a good swimmer.
(b) She looks good in orange.
(c) She likes to go boating.
(d) He is preparing her for a flood.

4. What does Zvi take down?
(a) A note.
(b) A present.
(c) A letter.
(d) The package.

5. What happens the day the rain stops?
(a) Charlotte has the ark destroyed.
(b) The firemen take down Bird's ark.
(c) Bird takes down the ark.
(d) Alma tells Bird to take apart the ark.

6. What does Julian say about a self-portrait of Rembrandt?
(a) It feels intense, yet looks serene.
(b) It feels serene, yet looks intense.
(c) It is plain, yet exciting.
(d) It is exciting, yet plain.

7. Where does Alma say she is going?
(a) To the park.
(b) To the library.
(c) To see Jacob.
(d) To Misha's house.

8. What does Alma ask Julian about his relationship with Frances?
(a) Why he left her.
(b) How he fell in love with Frances.
(c) Why he cheated on her.
(d) How he feels about her now.

9. What is written in Zvi's friend's handwriting?
(a) "Zvi, take care of this."
(b) "For my friend, Zvi. Do with this as you wish."
(c) "To be held for Bruno until you see him again."
(d) "To be held for Leopold Gursky until you see him again."

10. What does he do when he goes upstairs?
(a) He looks at the pictures on the wall.
(b) He looks out the window.
(c) He sits on Isaac's bed.
(d) He looks through Isaac's closet, sniffing at his clothes and putting on his watch.

11. 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 a letter to Leo every night.
(c) Read a page of Leo's book every night.
(d) Written his own book.

12. Where does Alma search for drafts of letters?
(a) In her mother's drawers.
(b) On the table.
(c) The garbage.
(d) On the desk.

13. What does Leo do when he calls the magazine's fiction department?
(a) He argues about whether or not Isaac Moritz wrote the story.
(b) He thanks them for printing the article.
(c) He tells them that Isaac Moritz did not write the story.
(d) He argues that he wrote the story.

14. How long has Leo tracked Isaac's whereabouts?
(a) For a week.
(b) For several months.
(c) Since he was a small boy.
(d) For a year.

15. Years earlier, what does Leo do when he finds out what kind of typewriter Isaac uses?
(a) He buys a similar typewriter.
(b) He buys himself a new typewriter.
(c) He buys a new typewriter for his son.
(d) He buys the same model.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Leo use his purchase?

2. What does Alma tell the clerk about Alma Mereminski?

3. How does Leo get into the house?

4. After Uncle Julian leaves, what happens to Charlotte?

5. What does Zvi recite?

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