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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was the last time Mendes saw Spinoza?
(a) 2 years after the ban.
(b) A year before the ban.
(c) Just after his ban.
(d) Just before his ban.

2. In Chapter 3, when does Helen say that Easton house was built?
(a) 1672.
(b) 1669.
(c) 1658.
(d) 1661.

3. Where did Ester say goodbye to Alvaro in Chapter 16?
(a) The park.
(b) His home.
(c) Her home.
(d) The docks.

4. In Chapter 15, how long has Helen lived in her flat?
(a) 40 years.
(b) 18 years.
(c) 25 years.
(d) 33 years.

5. What is the date of the letter in Chapter 13 that is a cross-written document?
(a) February 9, 1665.
(b) February 27, 1675.
(c) April 3, 1665.
(d) March 23, 1665.

6. In Chapter 12, who offered to help the rabbi make a marriage match for Ester?
(a) Catherine da Costa Mendes.
(b) Louisa de Sousa.
(c) Maria Garcia.
(d) Isabella Mendoza.

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

8. From where is the letter written in Chapter 2?
(a) Leeds.
(b) Bath.
(c) London.
(d) Oxford.

9. Where does Chapter 6 take place?
(a) Amsterdam.
(b) Richmond.
(c) English Channel.
(d) France.

10. What was the date in Chapter 12?
(a) November 1663.
(b) December 1663.
(c) February 1664.
(d) January 1664.

11. In Chapter 3, how long does it take Helen to drive from her office to the Easton's home?
(a) 30 minutes.
(b) 20 minutes.
(c) 40 minutes.
(d) 15 minutes.

12. What color are Bridgette's eyes?
(a) Hazel.
(b) Blue.
(c) Green.
(d) Gray.

13. What is the date that Chapter 6 takes place?
(a) November 8, 1657.
(b) November 22, 1657.
(c) October 11, 1657.
(d) October 2, 1657.

14. How long had it been since Ester had held a quill in Chapter 8?
(a) 18 months.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 14 months.

15. At the end of Chapter 15, how many documents does the librarian allow Aaron to have at once?
(a) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

Short Answer Questions

1. What class does Aaron remember taking with Marisa?

2. How long ago in Chapter 15, had Helen learned of Dror's death?

3. How many days will Helen and Aaron have to examine the documents in the Easton's home?

4. What is the date in Chapter 1?

5. In Chapter 11, how many years did Muriel live under enemy guns?

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