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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 Bruno wake Leo?

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

3. What does Rosa say happens to the book?

4. What does the contributor note?

5. After Uncle Julian leaves, what happens to Charlotte?

Short Essay Questions

1. What has Bird written in his journal?

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

3. What does Alma do on Saturday morning?

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

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

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

7. Why does Bird pretend to be sick?

8. What happens when Alma Singer ends up at the address given for Alma Moritz?

9. What does Alma do when she goes into Bird's room while he is sleeping?

10. What does Zvi do when the war ends?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

David Singer dies when Alma is six.

Part 1) How does he die? How does his death affect the family?

Part 2) Do the family members grieve in healthy ways? Why or why not?

Part 3) How does the grief of each family member affect the others in the family? How does it affect their relationships with others?

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

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?

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