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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. What makes Isaac stop as he leaves Starbucks?

2. How old was Alma when David was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer?

3. What does Zvi read through while he stays with his friend?

4. What does Bruno think about the class?

5. As the two walk, what does Misha tell Alma some people think?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. About what does Leo write?

4. What had Isaac found of his mother's? What do these things make him believe?

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

6. What does Bird tell Alma about the lamed vovniks?

7. What takes place in the book that seems to coincide with his life?

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

9. What does Zvi do the next, after staying with his friend? Why does he do this?

10. What would Zvi do with his friend frequently?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

One theme is about surviving after a loss.

Part 1) How is this a theme?

Part 2) How do the various characters survive after a loss? Are they able to overcome their grief? Why or why not?

Part 3) How might you survive after a loss? Is there a character whose way of grieving you can understand the most? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Alma Singer is another narrator.

Part 1) Describe her. Why is she also a narrator?

Part 2) How do the chapters narrated by Alma compare to those by Leo?

Part 3) How does the author use parallel circumstances and relationships to connect these two characters? Is this effective? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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