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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What health problems did a woman have who appeared outside the house with Bescos in Chapter 26?
(a) Missing arm and deformed hand.
(b) Large scars on her face.
(c) Bad eye and broken teeth.
(d) Broken arm and skin rash.

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

3. What disease does Helen have?
(a) Parkinson's.
(b) Huntington's.
(c) Multiple Schlerosis.
(d) Fibromyalgia.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Thomas Farrow when he died?

2. At the beginning of Chapter 24, how long has it been since Ester had spoken to anyone other than Mary or Rivka?

3. When did Ester write Spinoza at the beginning of Chapter 18?

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

5. In Chapter 18, what did Rivka do to earn extra money?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Thomas do as their boat ride was ending in Chapter 20?

2. What did Alvaro discuss in a poem he wrote as Ester was dying?

3. Why did Ester and Rivka move into the da Costa Mendes house?

4. Where did Ester and Rivka go after fleeing London in Chapter 26, and what reception did they receive there?

5. In Chapter 20, what did Ester enjoy seeing at Barn Elms?

6. In Chapter 19, what does Aaron tell Helen about writing a reference for him to Wliton?

7. How do Helen and Aaron get Ester's last papers in Chapter 27?

8. In Chapter 23, what does Marisa tell Aaron?

9. What did Manuel request and do in Chapter 20 in a letter he wrote to Ester?

10. Why does Aaron rip a manuscript in Chapter 17?

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