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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Falling in Love, 1934-1941; Letter Dated 24 December 1997; An Overture to Illumination; Falling in Love, 1934-1941; Letter Dated 26 January 1998.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Safran think he looks like?
(a) His great-great-great grandfather.
(b) His mother.
(c) His neighbor.
(d) His rabbi.

2. What happens to the Kolker when he goes to work?
(a) He dies.
(b) He has a saw blade imbedded in his head.
(c) He is robbed.
(d) He loses an arm to the machinery.

3. When Alex picks up Jonathan, where does Jonathan say he wants to go?
(a) New York.
(b) Trachimrod.
(c) Lutsk.
(d) Odessa.

4. Who does Jonathan want to cut from the story?
(a) Alex.
(b) Sammy Davis, Junior, Junior.
(c) Augustine.
(d) Grandfather.

5. What does Grandfather want to do with Alex's money?
(a) Look for Augustine.
(b) Buy a home for himself and Little Igor.
(c) Buy a new car.
(d) Look for Kolki.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Grandfather pull out of the "In Case" box the first time?

2. Who said "We must go backward in order to go forward" (37)?

3. In "Letter Dated 26 January 1998," what does Alex tell about Grandfather?

4. Where is Safran going when leaving his apparent lover?

5. Who did Grandfather "murder?"

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