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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Rivka cut after the rabbi died to signify mourning in Chapter 22?
(a) Her sleeve.
(b) Her arms.
(c) Hair.
(d) Collar.

2. In Chapter 26, what did the mob throw at the windows of the house?
(a) Clods of mud.
(b) Manure.
(c) Bricks.
(d) Rocks.

3. At the end of Chapter 25, where did Helen imagine herself to be?
(a) Jerusalem or Tel Aviv.
(b) Home.
(c) In 17th century Richmond.
(d) In 17th century London.

4. Who was Manuel going to go to the country with in Chapter 20?
(a) His mother.
(b) No one.
(c) Alvaro.
(d) His parents.

5. In Chapter 27, where does Helen want him to meet her?
(a) Rare documents room.
(b) Bus station in Richmond.
(c) Richmond Local Studies Office.
(d) Parish records hall.

6. What was the name of the ship that Alvaro served on?
(a) Courage.
(b) Triumph.
(c) Guardian.
(d) Spirit.

7. In Chapter 23, how long does it take to get an email response from the Jewish Archives of Amsterdam?
(a) 24 hours.
(b) 20 minutes.
(c) 14 minutes.
(d) 36 hours.

8. What disease does Helen have?
(a) Fibromyalgia.
(b) Parkinson's.
(c) Multiple Schlerosis.
(d) Huntington's.

9. When did Godwin say that Thomas Farrow had a brief career as a philosopher?
(a) 1665 to 1667.
(b) 1663 to 1664.
(c) 1666 to 1671.
(d) 1660 to 1665.

10. In Chapter 20, what color dress did Mary wear for an outing?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Green.
(c) Pink.
(d) Blue.

11. At the end of Chapter 27, why does Helen say that Aaron cannot read the last letters in the folio?
(a) They are not Ester's papers.
(b) Damaged by iron gall ink.
(c) They need to be handled with gloves.
(d) They are in a different language.

12. How many children did Ester have according to the records that Anne from Ricmond Local Studies can find?
(a) None.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

13. In Chapter 25, when does Helen have an appointment with Jonathan Martin?
(a) 1:30. p.m.
(b) 3 p.m.
(c) 2 p.m.
(d) 2:30 p.m.

14. Where did Thomas, Mary, John, and Ester go after boating in Chapter 20?
(a) Inn.
(b) Tavern.
(c) Church.
(d) Mary's.

15. What atmospheric condition plagued the wedding ceremony in Chapter 28?
(a) Smoke.
(b) Snow.
(c) Rain.
(d) Smog.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 17, how big of a gash does Aaron put in a document?

2. What animal did John and Ester see after disembarking from the boat in Chapter 20?

3. When Aaron requests Document RQ206 in Chapter 17, when does Patricia say it will be available?

4. What is the last date of the documents according to conservationist Patricia in Chapter 21?

5. As Ester heard the rabbi's confessions, to whose punishment did he compare his punishment in Chapter 22?

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