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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 14 - 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Helen say that Rabbi Mendes had a scribe?
(a) He was blind.
(b) His hands were damaged during the Inquisition.
(c) He had arthritis.
(d) He had palsy.

2. By what age had Aaron read enough to realize that his father's safe sermons did not resemble the courage required in the world?
(a) 17.
(b) 16.
(c) 14.
(d) 15.

3. How many combined years of Hebrew, Spanish, and Portuguese study does Aaron have in Chapter 13?
(a) 16.
(b) 23.
(c) 12.
(d) 18.

4. What is the date of the letter that reveals that Mendes's scribe is a girl?
(a) April 21, 1658.
(b) January 9, 1658.
(c) February 17, 1658.
(d) March 3, 1658.

5. How old was Spinoza when Ester met him?
(a) 12 or 13.
(b) 16.
(c) 13 or 14.
(d) 15.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 7, what was the name of the person who wrote to Mendes and complained about his using a girl for a scribe?

2. How long had it been since Isaac had been at the rabbi's house in Chapter 8?

3. Where did the Mahamad forbid its congregation to go in Chapter 14?

4. What were the names of the HaLevy boys that Mendes was tutoring in Chapter 10?

5. Where did Ester go in Chapter 14 when Mendes told her she would not scribe for him any longer?

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