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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 17 by noon how many documents has Aaron transcribed?

2. What is the last date of the documents according to conservationist Patricia in Chapter 21?

3. What was the name of the ship that Alvaro served on?

4. How much does Helen offer to pay Bridgette for the papers she and Aaron find in Chapter 27?

5. In Chapter 28, how long has Ester lived in the house?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did Ester learn about Rivka in Chapter 24?

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

4. How did Mary catch the plague and die?

5. In Chapter 17, why is Document RQ206 not available?

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

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

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

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

A plague strikes London in 1665. How does the plague affect characters and London? Why is it so devastating?

Essay Topic 3

Both Helen and Ester have regrets about how they have lived their lives. What regrets do the women have? How do those regrets affect their lives and how they live?

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