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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book I, Phosphorus.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Jakob approach listening to composers?
(a) Studying everything about the composer before listening to his/her work.
(b) With just one ear covered by the headset.
(c) Systematically.
(d) Randomly.

2. How do Jakob and Athos improve Jakob's English?
(a) By listening to television shows.
(b) By making up characters and stories in English.
(c) By only speaking English at home.
(d) By listening to the radio.

3. What do the Jews do when the Germans take over the occupation of the country from the Italians?
(a) Hide in the hills.
(b) Pay fishermen to take them to England.
(c) Hide in the catacombs under the city.
(d) Pay Christians to hide them.

4. Around which of Alex's friends does Jakob feel insecure?
(a) Her Zionist friends.
(b) Her Marxist friends.
(c) Her intellectual friends.
(d) Her Beat friends.

5. What spoils the sex between Jakob and Alex?
(a) Their regular arguments.
(b) The close quarters in which they live.
(c) Alex's indifference.
(d) Jakob's nightmares.

Short Answer Questions

1. What effect does hearing the old tongue have on Jakob?

2. Where does Athos take Jakob?

3. Where is Jakob's fifteen-year-old sister?

4. Who preaches freedom at Palamas' funeral?

5. What about marriage does Alex enjoy?

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