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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 26, what did the mob throw at the windows of the house?

2. In Chapter 25, what date does Helen find for Manuel HaLevy's death?

3. Who was Manuel going to go to the country with in Chapter 20?

4. In Chapter 17 by noon how many documents has Aaron transcribed?

5. Who were the best students that Mendes taught?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Helen go in Chapter 25 to search records, and what does she find?

2. What was Ester and Alvaro's wedding like?

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

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

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

6. In Chapter 21, what did Aaron discover about Ester?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ester is an unusual woman for her time. What was the role of a woman in the seventeenth century? How does Ester reject that role? How is she regarded for rejecting that role? Why is she an unusual woman for her time?

Essay Topic 2

Aaron is a selfish young man who is not careful in his relationships with women. How would you describe Aaron and who he is at the beginning of the novel? What changes Aaron? How does he change?

Essay Topic 3

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

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