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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Ester want Alvaro to do with her papers after her death?
(a) Burn them.
(b) Publish them.
(c) Hide them.
(d) Read them.

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

4. What is the date of the first document that Patricia brings Aaron in Chapter 17?
(a) January 1665.
(b) February 1665.
(c) December 1664.
(d) November 1664.

5. In Chapter 25, when does Helen have an appointment with Jonathan Martin?
(a) 2:30 p.m.
(b) 1:30. p.m.
(c) 2 p.m.
(d) 3 p.m.

6. In Chapter 17, how big of a gash does Aaron put in a document?
(a) 1/2 inch.
(b) 3/4 inch.
(c) 3 inch.
(d) 2 inch.

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

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

9. In Chapter 26, what did the mob throw at the windows of the house?
(a) Rocks.
(b) Manure.
(c) Bricks.
(d) Clods of mud.

10. How many children did Ester have according to the records that Anne from Ricmond Local Studies can find?
(a) None.
(b) 1.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

11. At the end of Chapter 25, where did Helen imagine herself to be?
(a) Home.
(b) Jerusalem or Tel Aviv.
(c) In 17th century London.
(d) In 17th century Richmond.

12. What did Rivka cut after the rabbi died to signify mourning in Chapter 22?
(a) Her sleeve.
(b) Hair.
(c) Collar.
(d) Her arms.

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

14. At the end of Chapter 27, why does Helen say that Aaron cannot read the last letters in the folio?
(a) They need to be handled with gloves.
(b) They are not Ester's papers.
(c) Damaged by iron gall ink.
(d) They are in a different language.

15. In Chapter 22, what did Rivka get a delivery boy to help with?
(a) Move furniture.
(b) Go to a shop.
(c) Lift a sack of coal.
(d) Help move the rabbi.

Short Answer Questions

1. What health problems did a woman have who appeared outside the house with Bescos in Chapter 26?

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

3. At the end of Chapter 26, where did Ester and Rivka go?

4. In Chapter 19, what did Helen get on her blouse that made her change it?

5. In Chapter 20, what occupation was John supposed to take?

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