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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 14, how many children did Catherine tell Ester that she birthed?

2. Who painted Helen's Masada painting?

3. Where does Aaron get lunch in Chapter 9?

4. When did Helen buy the picture of the Masada that hangs in her office?

5. How many days will Helen and Aaron have to examine the documents in the Easton's home?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 14, what did Mendes say about Spinoza?

2. In Chapter 12, why did the rabbi tell Rivka that Ester read in the night?

3. What advice did Mendes offer in Chapter 4?

4. What did Mendes and ben Israel's father suffer together?

5. How does Helen learn that Mendes's scribe was a woman?

6. What rules did the Mahamad set forth in a pamphlet in Chapter 14?

7. Why did Catherine choose Ester to be Mary's companion?

8. Why did Rabbi Mendes write Rabbi ben Israel in Chapter 2?

9. In Chapter 16 who wanted to marry Ester and why?

10. In Chapter 6, what did Ester see when she was onboard a ship?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Aaron is confused by a Shakespearean sonnet. How do the characters view romantic love? What is communicated about love through relationships that characters have?

Essay Topic 2

Ester meets John Tilman when she is acting as Mary’s chaperone. What type of relationship do Ester and John have? Why does their relationship end?

Essay Topic 3

Aaron and Helen do not get along at first. How would you describe their relationship at first? How does their relationship change? What changes their relationship?

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