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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. Along the way, what does Alma tell Herman?

2. What does Rosa say happens to the book?

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

4. How long has Leo tracked Isaac's whereabouts?

5. What does Rosa do with Leo's letter?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Zvi do on his last morning in Poland?

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

3. What does Zvi do after leaving Poland?

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

5. Why does Bird pretend to be sick?

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

7. What does Leo do when he sits in front of the typewriter?

8. What has Bird written in his journal?

9. What does Zvi do when the war ends?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Alma's brother, Chaim, is called Bird.

Part 1) Why is he called Brid? How does this nickname reflect Bird's personality?

Part 2) What else is unique about Bird? How does this support one of the story's themes?

Part 3) How is Bird's behavior related to his father's death and his mother and sister's grief?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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