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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who buys the book?

3. What does Leo wonder about the book?

4. After whom is Alma Singer named?

5. What happens after Rosa and Zvi begin talking?

Short Essay Questions

1. About what does Leo write?

2. How does this part of the chapter suggest that Bruno had feelings for Alma as well?

3. Why does Alma think that Alma Mereminski is a real person?

4. What does Alma wonder about The History of Love and its connection to her parents?

5. What takes place that affects Misha and Alma's friendship?

6. What does Leo notice about this copy of his book?

7. How do Zvi and Rosa meet and fall in love?

8. Who does Leo find in his apartment when he returns from the library? What does this person say to him?

9. Why does Zvi's friend not show up to meet him?

10. What is learned about Zvi at the beginning of this chapter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A final theme has to do with a desire for recognition and validation.

Part 1) What takes place in the story that reveals this as a theme?

Part 2) Why do the characters feel a need for recognition and validation? How can the audience relate to this?

Part 3) Do you desire recognition or validation? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Bird narrates two of the chapters.

Part 1) Describe these two chapters. Why is he the narrator of these two chapters?

Part 2) What is revealed about Bird through these two chapters? How does this affect your opinion of Bird?

Part 3) Why does the author have Alma, Leo, and Bird narrate this book? Why are no other characters also narrators?

Essay Topic 3

Leo becomes famous for loving one woman all his life and writing about it.

Part 1) How does this statement support one or more of the themes?

Part 2) Why has he only loved one woman? What message does this send to the reader?

Part 3) How is this idea of loving one individual echoed throughout this story? What is the purpose of this?

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