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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. How long ago did the famous landscape architect say he planted some of the trees in his works?
(a) One hundred years ago.
(b) Ten years ago.
(c) More than half a century ago.
(d) Twenty years ago.

2. Which boyfriend of Romi's has a tendency to be possessive of her?
(a) Mark.
(b) Eli.
(c) Haroumi.
(d) Ryan.

3. What makes Sophie realize that she ultimately did not want to marry Ezra?
(a) Ezra's family was too hard for Sophie to deal with.
(b) Ezra never said please.
(c) A friend offered her his coat and she realized Ezra was never thoughtful enough to do something like that.
(d) Ezra did not want children and Sophie did.

4. What does "the husband" hold, unexpectedly, when Tamar's mother first meets him in her apartment?
(a) The kitten.
(b) The tea kettle.
(c) The neighbor's baby.
(d) The puppy.

5. What does the city pass out to all its residents in the story "Future Emergencies"?
(a) Oranges.
(b) Socks.
(c) Tylenol.
(d) Gas masks.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Tamar's mother live in Tel Aviv in the story "The Husband"?

2. Where was the landscape architect's mother born?

3. Who is Tamar's brother?

4. What does the narrator tell the reader about the ending to her favorite Ershadi film?

5. What does the narrator tell the landscape architect about his gardens at one point in relation to God?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the narrator's reaction when she thinks she sees the actor Ershadi in real life?

2. In the story "Future Emergencies," how does the narrator meet Victor?

3. How does Krauss explain the details of how the narrator and Sophie end up in a refugee camp?

4. What discovery at the end of the story "Future Emergencies" changes the path of the narrator's and Victor's relationship?

5. What view of nature does the landscape architect have?

6. What problems does the narrator in the story "Seeing Ershadi" have in her career?

7. What does the narrator in the story "Seeing Ershadi" think about the film Taste of Cherry?

8. In the story "Amour," where does the narrator encounter Sophie again years after first meeting her?

9. What does Victor do to try to prepare for whatever disaster may befall them in the story "Future Emergencies"?

10. What annoys Tamar about Ilana's story about how she met Sandor?

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