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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book I: Chapter 18 - Book I: Chapter 26.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the family celebrate on July 13, 1933, that helped facilitate "complete joy" for the family (58)?
(a) Bastille Day.
(b) Pesach.
(c) Mother's Day.
(d) Christmas Eve.

2. Why did Ephraim read "Trifles for a Massacre"?
(a) He wanted to read what the French people were reading.
(b) He believed in Celine's ideas.
(c) He was trying to learn more about Judaism.
(d) He heard that Myriam had already read it.

3. What was written on the postcard Lélia received?
(a) A signature.
(b) An address Lélia had never seen before.
(c) A sketch of her family.
(d) The names of four family members.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Ephraim, who does he not love anymore?

2. Who refuses to come to Paris, saying it is "better to be a wise man in hell than a fool in heaven" (44)?

3. According to Vicente, why did he call off the party?

4. Who was arrested for drinking at a bar?

5. Who drove Myriam out of Paris?

(see the answer key)

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