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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. When does Leo use his purchase?

2. Why does Bird pretend to be sick again?

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

4. Sixteen years later, what has Zvi done?

5. What does Bird find?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Bird pretend to be sick?

2. What does Leo believe about this manuscript, regarding Isaac?

3. Describe Zvi and Rosa courtship.

4. What does Leo do when he goes upstairs?

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

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

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

8. What does Alma do on Saturday morning?

9. What has Bird written in his journal?

10. What happens when Uncle Julian leaves?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Isaac is Leo's son.

Part 1) How is this discovered? What foreshadows this discovery?

Part 2) Does Isaac know he is Leo's son? Why or why not?

Part 3) How do various clues discovered throughout this story related to what Isaac might know about Leo affect Leo? Why?

Part 4) How does Leo feel about never knowing his son? How does he handle Isaac's death?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Zvi Litvinoff publishes Leo's book.

Part 1) Why does he publish Leo's book?

Part 2) How does Leo feel about this when he finds out? Why does he react this way?

Part 3) Why does Zvi add an extra chapter at the end of the book? What does this reveal about him?

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