The Lazarus Project Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

Why does Brik beat up Elena's pimp? (from Section 4: Pages 216 – 265)

So that Elena may travel more quickly to the United States rather than having to save up money in Romania.

Because Elena's pimp made fun of Brik's nose.

So that Elena will have a fighting chance to live without having to sell herself.

So that Elena may have the ability to go into prostitution for herself rather than a pimp.

2.

What does Taube say the letter Lazarus carried for Shippy actually contained? (from Section 4: Pages 216 – 265)

A receipt for a bill of goods purchased by Shippy for a birthday party celebration.

A warning about Emma Goldman.

A death threat.

A black spot.

3.

When asked how he sees America, how does Brik respond? (from Section 3: Pages 150 – 215)

That there is no greater place in the world.

That America is not worth the journey to reach it.

That he wakes up each morning and sees his wife.

That he always feels optimistic and hopeful.

4.

The overgrown cemetery encountered by Brik in Ukraine comes to symbolize what? (from Section 2: Pages 64 – 149)

The mystery and distance of the past.

Bad memories of Sarajevo.

The loss of life and the passage of the seasons.

Lazarus's wishes to be buried in Ukraine rather than a potter's field in Chicago.

5.

What was Lazarus's job in Chicago? (from Section 3: Pages 150 – 215)

To clean stables.

To package paper.

To pack eggs.

To sew on collar buttons.

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