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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many times was it rumored that Diego da Costa Mendes had gone courting since his wife's death in Chapter 16?
(a) 4.
(b) 1.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

2. Whose offer of marriage did Ester refuse in Chapter 13?
(a) Manuel HaLevy.
(b) Alvaro HaLevy.
(c) Benjamin Easton.
(d) Richard Allende.

3. In Chapter 12, how many candles did Ester use when reading Augustine and Descartes in the night?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

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

5. In Chapter 14, what does Ester do with the pamphlet from the Mahamad?
(a) Flattens it in a book.
(b) Burns it.
(c) Reads it to Mendes.
(d) Puts it with the refuse.

6. How many hours did Helen and the other volunteers have to tour Masada and other sites?
(a) 48.
(b) 12.
(c) 18.
(d) 36.

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

8. Where did Ester go in Chapter 14 when Mendes told her she would not scribe for him any longer?
(a) Bookseller's.
(b) Synagogue.
(c) Park.
(d) Mary's.

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

10. In Chapter 13, who does Aaron compare Ester to?
(a) Gluckel.
(b) Almagor.
(c) Horowitz.
(d) Dworkin.

11. In Chapter 10, how old was Ester?
(a) 19.
(b) 22.
(c) 18.
(d) 21.

12. `What is the first name of the women who are in charge of the rare manuscripts?
(a) Martha.
(b) Rachel.
(c) Patricia.
(d) Alicia.

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

14. What is Helen using to try to keep warm in Chapter 7?
(a) Wool throw.
(b) Shawl.
(c) Thick sweater.
(d) Coat.

15. Who does Aaron email in Chapter 3?
(a) Darcy.
(b) His mother.
(c) Helen.
(d) Marisa.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many times did Constantina meet her real father?

2. When did Helen buy the picture of the Masada that hangs in her office?

3. In Chapter 12, who offered to help the rabbi make a marriage match for Ester?

4. In what languages did Dror sing to Helen in Chapter 11 when they went to Jaffa?

5. What is the date of the letter that reveals that Mendes's scribe is a girl?

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