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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Trouble with Thinking.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Leo looks under his pillow. What does he find?
(a) A card from Bruno.
(b) A letter from Bruno.
(c) A letter from Bernard.
(d) A brown envelope with his name on it, in an unfamiliar handwriting.

2. How does Rosa help Zvi?
(a) She helps him translate the book from German into Spanish.
(b) She helps translate the book from Yiddish into Spanish.
(c) She helps him get into contact with Leo.
(d) She helps him write his book.

3. What does Leo realize when he winds up at Starbucks?
(a) He did not see if Bruno wanted coffee.
(b) He is happy to be a part of the world.
(c) He does not want coffee.
(d) He forgot his wallet at home.

4. Why does Leo Gursky respond to an ad for nude models?
(a) He is bored with nothing better to do.
(b) He thinks it would be great to be seen so completely by others.
(c) He needs to make some extra money.
(d) He thinks he signed up to see naked women.

5. When Bruno's wife died, what did he do?
(a) He moved in with Leo.
(b) He moved into the apartment above Leo.
(c) He moved back to Poland.
(d) He moved to the United States.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tells Bird about lamed vovniks?

2. He watched over his friend the entire night, and how was his friend in the morning?

3. What does Leo do with Isaac's picture?

4. What does Alma realize about the Alma in the book?

5. What would Zvi and his friend do in a local cafe?

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