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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who wrote An Apologie for That Denied the Fyre?
(a) Alvaro.
(b) Benjamin.
(c) Manuel.
(d) Ester.

2. In Chapter 26, what did the vicar smell of?
(a) Death.
(b) Something rotten.
(c) Fried foods.
(d) Incense and damp stone.

3. In Chapter 20, what occupation was John supposed to take?
(a) Professor.
(b) Judge.
(c) Gentry farmer.
(d) Lawyer.

4. How old was Thomas Farrow when he died?
(a) 47.
(b) 32.
(c) 41.
(d) 38.

5. In Chapter 20, how much money did Manuel HaLevy send Ester for the household?
(a) 3 pounds.
(b) 11 pounds.
(c) 5 pounds.
(d) 7 pounds.

6. What did Ester find in Mary's dressing table drawer to take with them in Chapter 26?
(a) Necklaces.
(b) Gold.
(c) Coins.
(d) Rings.

7. In Chapter 21, when does Bridgette say they will open the house?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 4 days.
(c) 3 days.
(d) Next week.

8. What atmospheric condition plagued the wedding ceremony in Chapter 28?
(a) Smog.
(b) Snow.
(c) Rain.
(d) Smoke.

9. What was the name of the ship that Alvaro served on?
(a) Guardian.
(b) Triumph.
(c) Spirit.
(d) Courage.

10. At the beginning of Chapter 24, how long has it been since Ester had spoken to anyone other than Mary or Rivka?
(a) Yestereve.
(b) Fortnight.
(c) 4 weeks.
(d) 3 weeks.

11. What is the last date of the documents according to conservationist Patricia in Chapter 21?
(a) July 8, 1665.
(b) July 30, 1665.
(c) July 19, 1665.
(d) July 1, 1665.

12. On June 28, 1665, why did Mendes write to Rabbi da Fonseca?
(a) To ask for a scribe.
(b) To ask for someone to care for Rivka.
(c) To ask for a book.
(d) To ask for a dowry for Ester.

13. When did Ester die?
(a) July 1691.
(b) May 1691.
(c) August 1691.
(d) June 1691.

14. When does Wilton say that Mendes died?
(a) July 8.
(b) March 3.
(c) June 30.
(d) April 21.

15. What is the name of the girl who helps Aaron in the records office in Chapter 21?
(a) Priscilla.
(b) Mary.
(c) Lucinda.
(d) Anne.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 27, where does Helen want him to meet her?

2. How long after Ester's fever broke in Chapter 24, was she able to stand without support?

3. At the end of Chapter 27, why does Helen say that Aaron cannot read the last letters in the folio?

4. How much money did Ester have in Chapter 18 when she had been paid by Mary?

5. Who were the best students that Mendes taught?

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