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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Zvi put this in his pocket?

2. What is a book that the librarian finds by Leopold Gursky?

3. Leo looks under his pillow. What does he find?

4. After this person says this, what does Leo begin to do?

5. What happens after Rosa and Zvi begin talking?

Short Essay Questions

1. What takes place that affects Misha and Alma's friendship?

2. What does Alma wonder about The History of Love and its connection to her parents?

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

4. What does Leo do when he sees that his son has died?

5. For what does Leo Gursky sign up? What does Bruno think about this?

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

7. What does Bird tell Alma about the lamed vovniks?

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

9. Why is Emanuel Chaim known as Bird? What else is unique about Emanuel?

10. What does Leo notice about this copy of his book?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Alma is named after the Alma in The History of Love.

Part 1) Why is she named after this Alma?

Part 2) How might the fact that Alma Mereminski is Alma Singer's namesake affect Alma Singer? How might it influence choices she makes?

Part 3) What other parallel's exist between Alma Mereminski and Alma Singer, besides their names?

Essay Topic 2

Alma is hesitant about her relationship with Misha.

Part 1) Describe her relationship with Misha. What does Alma know about love up to this point?

Part 2) How does her view of love affect her relationship with Misha.

Part 3) When does she realize she is falling in love with him? What is ironic about this?

Essay Topic 3

Alma's brother, Chaim, is called Bird.

Part 1) Why is he called Brid? How does this nickname reflect Bird's personality?

Part 2) What else is unique about Bird? How does this support one of the story's themes?

Part 3) How is Bird's behavior related to his father's death and his mother and sister's grief?

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