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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book I: Chapter 18 - Book I: Chapter 26.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who says, "As long as one limb stirs, one does not think of the grave" (72)?
(a) Maurice.
(b) Ephraim.
(c) Emma.
(d) Nachman.

2. What job did Noémi dream about having?
(a) Writer.
(b) Professor.
(c) Engineer.
(d) Farmer.

3. When Ephraim waited for French citizenship, what name did he come up with for himself?
(a) Eckhardt.
(b) Emilio.
(c) Eugene.
(d) Ember.

4. What did Vicente tell his mother about Myriam after the two women first met?
(a) He and Myriam were having a child.
(b) He was moving to Myriam's house.
(c) He and Myriam were running away together.
(d) He and Myriam were getting married.

5. When did Lélia receive the postcard?
(a) March 2014.
(b) January 2003.
(c) January 2023.
(d) August 1945.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Vicente's big sister?

2. Who did Myriam and Noémi befriend?

3. When did Ephraim's business go bankrupt?

4. Where did Aniouta move with her husband?

5. Who was the first in their town to register as Jewish?

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