Here I Am Quiz

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What is the sequence of events involving Sam’s camera? (from Part 7, The Bible - Section 2)

It was Irv's in the war; it was given to Jacob at his bar mitzvah; and it was given to Sam at the time of Isaac's death. Sam lost it on a train trip through Europe.

It was Irv's when he lived in Israel; it was given to Jacob when he started work in television; and Sam lost it on a train trip through Europe.

It was Isaac’s in the war; it was given to Jacob at his bar mitzvah; and Sam lost it on a train trip through the Middle East.

It was Isaac’s in the war; it was given to Sam at his bar mitzvah; and Sam lost it on a train trip through Europe.

What is the most likely way that the image of the suffering young woman relates to the events in the rest of Part 5, Section 1? (from Part 5, Not to Have a Choice is Also A Choice – Section 1)

It evokes, or suggests, the suffering that the various members of the Bloch family are inflicting on non-Jews.

It evokes, or suggests, the suffering that Jews in America are experiencing when they sympathetically witness the experience of non-Jews after the earthquake.

It evokes, or suggests, the suffering that the various members of the Bloch family are experiencing.

It evokes, or suggests, the suffering that non-Jews are experiencing in the aftermath of the earthquake.

Who dies in Part 2? (from Part 2, Learning Impermanence )

The Bloch family's dog, Argus.

Sam's grandfather, Isaac.

Sam's online avatar, Samanta.

Max's online avatar, Samanta.

Benjy’s idea to call Jacob’s house “The Wailing House” is a reference to what previously discussed element in the novel? (from Part 8, Home)

The Wailing Wall, a historical site in Jerusalem where Jews go to pray.

The Wailing Wall, a historical site in Europe where Jews were killed in the Holocaust.

The Wailing House, a place in Other Life where avatars go to recover once they've been wounded.

The Wailing Room, a room in the family's synagogue where they go to grieve after a death.

Who does Jacob fantasize about becoming Benjy’s step-parent? (from Part 3, Uses of a Jewish Fist – Section 2)

Barak.

Mark.

Deborah.

Tamir.