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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do Ora and Avram lie as the sun rises?
(a) On the edge of a cliff.
(b) In a cheap hotel.
(c) On the edge of a field.
(d) In a makeshift hospital.

2. Why does Ora feel guilty?
(a) For ignoring Ilan.
(b) For telling her mother goodbye when her mother is ill.
(c) For not realizing it is a bad idea to hire an Arab.
(d) For neglecting her daughter in search of her son.

3. How does Ora treat Rami?
(a) She tries to show respect to the elderly woman.
(b) She scorns the soldier.
(c) She hugs him to her.
(d) She ignores the elderly man.

4. What does Avram try to imagine?
(a) Ora's face when they were teens.
(b) Ofer's face.
(c) A young male version of Ora.
(d) Ilan's anger.

5. What does Ora decide to tell Avram?
(a) About Ofer.
(b) About how Ilan treated her.
(c) That Ofer is not really his son.
(d) That Ofer is his son.

6. For what does Ofer chide Ora?
(a) For bringing Sami to Gilboa.
(b) For thinking he no longer needs her.
(c) For believing Ofer should have refused the call.
(d) For not letting him travel alone.

7. When is the first time Ilan leaves Ora?
(a) When Adam is five.
(b) Just after Adam is born.
(c) When Ofer is twelve.
(d) Nine months ago.

8. What does Avram ask Ora when he wakes?
(a) If he can cook her some breakfast.
(b) How they got to where they are.
(c) If anyone in the hospital ever gets better.
(d) If he has ruined Ora's reputation.

9. What urge does Ora fight as she shops with Ofer?
(a) To ask about their strained relationship.
(b) To buy Ofer everything he could possibly need.
(c) To cry.
(d) To run down the road screaming.

10. Why does Ora try to distract Avram?
(a) So he will not think about Ofer.
(b) So he will not get scared.
(c) So he will not notice where they are walking.
(d) To help pass the time.

11. What is the year during which the prologue is set?
(a) 1971.
(b) 1967.
(c) 1988.
(d) 1959.

12. Why does Ora say she needs to talk about Ofer?
(a) To not be nervous.
(b) To know he's safe.
(c) To give him strength.
(d) To feel close to Ofer.

13. Who is Sami?
(a) An Israeli soldier.
(b) A professor at a university in Haifa.
(c) The cab driver.
(d) The doctor.

14. What does Ora say in a note to Ofer?
(a) That she is angry that he accepted the mission.
(b) She explains what she does not understand.
(c) She decides not to leave a note.
(d) That she is proud of him.

15. How does Ora answer Avram's question?
(a) That no one ever leaves that hospital.
(b) That Sami dumped them there.
(c) That it was the only motel around.
(d) That she wants to get on the road right away without eating.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what room does Avram stay?

2. What do Ora and Sami never discuss?

3. What does Avram say the pill will soon do?

4. What does Ora say about hers and Ilan's relationship?

5. What is he unable to do?

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