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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 21, when does Bridgette say they will open the house?

2. What is the date of the first document that Patricia brings Aaron in Chapter 17?

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

4. How old was Thomas Farrow when he died?

5. Who wrote An Apologie for That Denied the Fyre?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What story did Bescos tell of the Jews of York?

3. In Chapter 26 how did Ester and Rivka escape from the da Costa Mendes house?

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

5. What questions does Helen say could not be asked in the seventeenth century?

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

7. In Chapter 18, what advice did Ester try to give Mary?

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

9. How do Patricia Starling-Haight and Patricia Smith help Helen in Chapter 25?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 2

Helen loved a man when she was 19. Who did Helen love? Why did she run from his love? How would you describe the relationship between Helen and Dror and why she ran away?

Essay Topic 3

Genre is a means of classifying literature. What is the genre of the novel and why? Could it be classified as two or more different genres?

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