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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Does Zvi sit with the intention of plagiarizing his friend, Leo Gursky?
(a) No.
(b) Maybe.
(c) At first.
(d) Yes.

4. What does Alma think Bird should do with his feelings?
(a) Express them.
(b) Push them down.
(c) Share them.
(d) Use them to create art.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Alma feel when Herman kisses her?

2. Why does Bird give Alma an orange life jacket as a present?

3. What does Julian say about a self-portrait of Rembrandt?

4. What does Leo do when he first enters the house?

5. Does Misha call Alma back?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Bird react when the rain stops and the firemen tear down his ark?

2. What does Leo realize when he reads an article in a magazine?

3. What does Zvi do when he reaches the last page?

4. What happens when Alma Singer ends up at the address given for Alma Moritz?

5. What does Zvi do when he gets to Alma's name in the book?

6. What does Zvi do when the war ends?

7. Why does Alma become upset when she gets home?

8. Where is Leo headed at the beginning of this chapter?

9. About what does Julina tell Alma while they are out to dinner?

10. Why does Bird pretend to be sick?

(see the answer keys)

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