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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a book that the librarian finds by Leopold Gursky?
(a) Batman.
(b) The Incredible.
(c) The Incredibles.
(d) Wonder Woman.

2. Why does Alma think that Mereminski and Litvinoff knew each other as children?
(a) The book contains stories about Alma and Zvi in New York as children.
(b) The book contains stories about the two of them.
(c) The book contains stories about Alma Mereminski as a child.
(d) The book contains descriptions about Alma and Zvi in Poland.

3. What does Leo note about Bernard, Isaac's half-brother?
(a) He looks much like him.
(b) He looks much like Isaac.
(c) He looks much like his father, Mordecai.
(d) He looks much like Alma.

4. When did Rosa meet Zvi in Valparaiso?
(a) 1961.
(b) 1965.
(c) 1955.
(d) 1951.

5. How many weeks pass and Alma still has not spoken to Misha and Uncle Julian has not left?
(a) Three weeks.
(b) Four weeks.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) One week.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Leo came to America, what did he become?

2. What does Leo suddenly realize?

3. What does he take home with him?

4. Jacob Marcus sends a response. What does Alma do with this letter?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Zvi's friend not show up to meet him?

2. What takes place in the book that seems to coincide with his life?

3. How does the reader learn most information about Zvi Litvinoff?

4. What would Zvi do with his friend frequently?

5. How does this part of the chapter suggest that Bruno had feelings for Alma as well?

6. Why does Leo go into an empty bedroom in Bernard's house?

7. What is known about Alma's parents' marriage?

8. How does Alma first begin her search for Alma Mereminski? What is the result of this search?

9. Why does Alma think that Alma Mereminski is a real person?

10. How does David Singer get a copy of The History of Love?

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