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

2. What is written in Zvi's friend's handwriting?

3. Where does Alma say she is going?

4. How does Alma feel when she finds out her mother had sent more chapters to Jacob Marcus?

5. What does Zvi do when the war ends?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe Zvi and Rosa courtship.

4. What has Bird written in his journal?

5. What does Zvi do when the war ends?

6. What does Zvi not think about when he copies the pages of Leo's book?

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

8. What does Leo do when he goes upstairs?

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

10. How does Alma uncover the mystery about Jacob Marcus?

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 is hesitant about her relationship with Misha.

Part 1) Describe her relationship with Misha. What does Alma know about love up to this point?

Part 2) How does her view of love affect her relationship with Misha.

Part 3) When does she realize she is falling in love with him? What is ironic about this?

Essay Topic 3

Alma Singer searches for Alma Mereminski.

Part 1) Why does she search for her?

Part 2) How does her quest for finding Alma Mereminski change her? Why is she changed?

Part 3) What is the connection between her search and the events that take place in Leo Gursky's life?

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