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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. Two months later, what does Zvi begin to do?

2. What happens after Rosa and Zvi begin talking?

3. Leo looks under his pillow. What does he find?

4. Why does Alma think that Mereminski and Litvinoff knew each other as children?

5. Why does Leo Gursky respond to an ad for nude models?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Alma meet Misha? What does she share with Misha?

2. How does David Singer get a copy of The History of Love?

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

4. What does Leo do after his heart attack?

5. For what does Leo Gursky sign up? What does Bruno think about this?

6. What has Alma learned about Alma Mereminski? What does she believe is the connection between Mereminski and Litvinoff?

7. What is known about Alma's parents' marriage?

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

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

10. About what does Leo write?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The History of Love is Leo's story.

Part 1) Describe this story. Why does he write this?

Part 2) Why does he give it to Zvi? How does this story affect Zvi's life? Why does it affect his life?

Part 3) How does the history of Leo's book unfold as this story unfolds? What literary devices are used to tell these two stories simultaneously?

Essay Topic 2

Leo, Zvi, and Bruno are all from the same town.

Part 1) From what town are they? How is this significant?

Part 2) What else do they have in common? How does this influence the plot of this story?

Part 3) Compare their lives after their separation and various departures from this town. How have their lives changed? How have their lives continued to be similar?

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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