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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was the date in Chapter 28?
(a) August 12, 1667.
(b) September 1, 1667.
(c) March 3, 1667.
(d) July 11, 1667.

3. What was the date of Ester's letter to Spinoza at the beginning of Chapter 20?
(a) June 1, 1665.
(b) June 13, 1665.
(c) June 17, 1665.
(d) June 28, 1665.

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

5. In Chapter 28, how long has Ester lived in the house?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 18 months.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 6 months.

6. What did Ester think that Bescos wanted in Chapter 24?
(a) His love.
(b) The deaths of Mary, Ester, and Rivka.
(c) The da Costa Mendes house.
(d) Mary's wealth.

7. Who did Mary send a letter to in Chapter 24?
(a) Thomas.
(b) John.
(c) Bescos.
(d) Her father.

8. In Chapter 25, what date does Helen find for Manuel HaLevy's death?
(a) July 24, 1665.
(b) July 4, 1665.
(c) July 9, 1665.
(d) July 6, 1665.

9. What does Helen keep in her office for a snack in Chapter 25?
(a) Soda water and crackers.
(b) Cheese and crackers.
(c) Ginger ale and bread.
(d) Bread and jam.

10. When did Godwin say that Thomas Farrow had a brief career as a philosopher?
(a) 1660 to 1665.
(b) 1666 to 1671.
(c) 1665 to 1667.
(d) 1663 to 1664.

11. In Chapter 20, what color dress did Mary wear for an outing?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Green.
(c) Blue.
(d) Pink.

12. At the end of Chapter 26, where did Ester and Rivka go?
(a) da Costa Mendes house.
(b) The synagogue.
(c) Benjamin HaLevy's home.
(d) The rabbi's home.

13. Who was Manuel going to go to the country with in Chapter 20?
(a) No one.
(b) His parents.
(c) Alvaro.
(d) His mother.

14. What animal did John and Ester see after disembarking from the boat in Chapter 20?
(a) Dog.
(b) Deer.
(c) Rabbit.
(d) Elk.

15. In Chapter 22, who put the cross on Mary's door?
(a) Thomas.
(b) A doctor.
(c) Bescos.
(d) A servant.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 18, what work of Spinoza's did Ester refer in her first letter to him?

2. How long had it been since Aaron slept with Marisa in Chapter 21?

3. Where does Aaron go after leaving the record room in Chapter 21?

4. In Chapter 18 when did Ester write her second letter to Spinoza?

5. What did Aaron buy for Helen in Chapter 23?

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