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1. In Chapter 1, why does Darcy recommend Aaron Levy to help Helen?

Darcy recommends Aaron Levy to help Helen with the papers she has been asked to examine. Darcy says that Levy is ambitious and is his most talented postgraduate student.

2. How does Helen learn about the papers from the seventeenth century?

Helen learns about papers from the seventeenth century from a former student named Ian Easton. He and his wife are renovating a house built in the 1600s. Their electrician found the papers under a staircase. Ian remembers that Helen is interested in that time period and might be able to help, so he calls her.

3. Why did Rabbi Mendes write Rabbi ben Israel in Chapter 2?

Rabbi Mendes writes Rabbi ben Israel because he has just learned that ben Israel's son has died. Mendes wishes to offer his hope that ben Israel will find comfort and renewed health as he accompanies his son's body to its final resting place.

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