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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. How does Rosa destroy the manuscript?

2. Has the doorman ever heard of The History of Love?

3. Sixteen years later, what has Zvi done?

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

5. When Leo gives the man his name, what does the man think?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens the night before Zvi dies?

2. What does Zvi do when he reaches the last page?

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

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

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

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

7. What happens when no one answers at Leo's destination?

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

9. What happens when Uncle Julian leaves?

10. Where is Leo headed at the beginning of this chapter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Leopold Gursky is one of the narrators.

Part 1) Describe him. How does the author give you information about this character throughout the story? How does this connect with what is being learned about other characters?

Part 2) What type of narrator is Leo? Do you feel that having the story narrated by him is effective? Why or why not?

Part 3) How can the reader relate to this character? Why? How can you relate to him? 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

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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