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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book I: Chapter 9 - Book I: Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Ephraim and Emma visit on their way to Palestine?
(a) Aniouta.
(b) Boris.
(c) Emmanuel.
(d) Emma's parents.

2. When did Ephraim realize he had not been alone in ten years?
(a) On his way to Marseille.
(b) On a hike through Spain.
(c) On a train to Lodz.
(d) On a ship to Palestine.

3. Why did Ephraim and Anna Gavronsky not get married?
(a) Anna moved to New York.
(b) The family did not approve of the marriage.
(c) Anna fell in love with somebody else.
(d) Ephraim fell in love with Emma instead.

4. When was Myriam born?
(a) 1919.
(b) 1944.
(c) 1935.
(d) 1923.

5. When Ephraim waited for French citizenship, what name did he come up with for himself?
(a) Eckhardt.
(b) Eugene.
(c) Ember.
(d) Emilio.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was written on the postcard Lélia received?

2. Who did Myriam and Noémi befriend?

3. What holiday did Ephraim celebrate with his entire family in Moscow in 1919?

4. Who says "Knowledge is the true essence of nobility" (55)?

5. Why did Ephraim read "Trifles for a Massacre"?

(see the answer key)

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