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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 16, where did Benjamin HaLevy send Alvaro?

2. In Chapter 5, who were the HaLevy family?

3. In Chapter 14, what does Ester do with the pamphlet from the Mahamad?

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

5. What color wool coat is Bridgette wearing in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the Easton house look like in Chapter 3?

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

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

4. In Chapter 13, why does Aaron think it would have been better for the London Jewish community to have invited Mendes to be their rabbi?

5. According to Mary in Chapter 16, under what circumstances might Ester marry?

6. What did Dror tell Helen and the other volunteers in Chapter 11 about their time on the base?

7. What did the letter propose that Ester burned in Chapter 12?

8. What advice did Mendes offer in Chapter 4?

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

10. In Chapter 11, how does Aaron act in the rare manuscripts room?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mary da Costa Mendes is left alone in London after her mother’s death. Why was Mary’s mother concerned about the relationship between Mary and her father before she died? Where is her father after Mary’s mother's death? Why does he leave her alone in London? How would you describe the relationship between Mary and her father?

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 accuses Helen of attributing Ester with the traits of feminism. Why does Helen attribute the traits of feminism to Ester? Was Ester a feminist?

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