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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. When he is finally able to rent a room of his own, what does Zvi do?
(a) He puts the package from Leo in the closet.
(b) He gives the package back to Leo.
(c) He burns the package.
(d) He loses the package.

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

3. What has Leo lost?
(a) Alma.
(b) A few things.
(c) Not much.
(d) So many things.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Along the way, what does Alma tell Herman?

2. Why does Bird pretend to be sick again?

3. What does Bird find?

4. Zvi is excited about his relationship with Rosa, but why is he worried?

5. Years earlier, what does Leo do when he finds out what kind of typewriter Isaac uses?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Alma do when she goes into Bird's room while he is sleeping?

4. What does Zvi do after leaving Poland?

5. How is Bird confused by Alma's book?

6. What does Zvi not think about when he copies the pages of Leo's book?

7. Why does Bird pretend to be sick?

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

9. What does Leo do when he goes upstairs?

10. What does Alma do when she arrives at the Municipal Archives? What happens when she goes to the City Clerk's office?

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