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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who is the Jewish philosopher referenced in one of the papers that Helen finds in Chapter 9?
(a) Spinoza.
(b) Leibniz.
(c) Kant.
(d) Hume.

4. How long has it been since Helen has slept properly in Chapter 15?
(a) Months.
(b) 3 months.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) Weeks.

5. How many times did Constantina meet her real father?
(a) 8.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

6. How long had Rabbi Mendes known Menasseh ben Israel?
(a) Since he was a young man.
(b) Since he was a child.
(c) Since he was a youth.
(d) Since he was a babe.

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

8. When is Helen allowed to read the Easton manuscripts in the rare manuscripts room?
(a) November 19.
(b) December 1.
(c) December 8.
(d) November 30.

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

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

11. How long did the HaLevy family own the Easton house according to Helen in Chapter 5?
(a) 37.
(b) 45.
(c) 17.
(d) 24.

12. In Chapter 15, what is the name of Helen's doctor?
(a) Dr. Bagwell.
(b) Dr. Ross.
(c) Dr. Paulsen.
(d) Dr. Hammond.

13. In Chapter 2, who requested that Rabbi Mendes come to England?
(a) Niece.
(b) Uncle.
(c) Nephew.
(d) Father.

14. In Chapter 6, how long has it been since Ester's brother has said a word to her?
(a) 4 days.
(b) Since he learned they were leaving Holland.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) Since their departure from Amsterdam.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 5, what was the only text that Aaron found that Rabbi Mendes published?

2. In Chapter 3, how long does it take Helen to drive from her office to the Easton's home?

3. What class does Aaron remember taking with Marisa?

4. In Chapter 7, what color scarf is Bridgette wearing?

5. Where did Ester say goodbye to Alvaro in Chapter 16?

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