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Everything is Illuminated Quiz 1
1.
In what city do Alex and his family live?
Kiev, Ukraine.
Lvov, Ukraine.
Minsk, Belarus.
Odessa, Ukraine.
2.
Why is Alex chosen to be Jonathan's translator?
He did well in English at his university.
His father is too ill to go himself.
He has no other talents.
He wants to see what a Jew looks like.
3.
Why does Trachim B crash his wagon into the Brod River?
He is fleeing an unfavorable arranged marriage.
The only sure fact is that it was an accident.
He wants to fake his own death and run away.
We do not find out for sure.
4.
What separates the Jewish Quarter from the Human Three Quarters?
The Jewish Quarter is for sacred activities, and the Human Three Quarters is for secular activities.
The Jewish Quarter is for secular activities, and the Human Three Quarters is for sacred activities.
The Jewish Quarter is where the Upright Synagogue is located.
The Human Three Quarters is where Trachim B's wagon crashes.
5.
Why can't the women see the newborn girl, Jonathan's great-great-great-great-great-grandmother?
The women are not allowed inside the synagogue.
The men are afraid the women will try to claim the baby as their own.
She is diseased from being in the river.
The baby is afraid of women and responds only to men.
6.
How do the Slouchers get their name?
The Uprighters name them out of disgust.
They never stand upright, in or out of synagogue.
They give up the tradition of dangling in favor of reclining.
They live in slouching houses.
7.
Why doesn't Alex recognize some of the names Jonathan uses in his story?
They are names specific to Jonathan's family
They are made-up names.
They are Yiddish names.
They are American names.
8.
How does Alex feel about writing chapters for Jonathan's novel?
He resents Jonathan for asking a favor of him.
He agrees to write in exchange for a ticket to America.
He feels so honored, he says he would even do it for free.
He agrees to write only if he is paid.
9.
Why has Grandfather's depression become worse since Jonathan's trip?
He misses his wife even more.
He is upset that they did not find Augustine.
He has learned about the Holocaust and finds it deeply upsetting.
Now that he has met an American, he despairs of his own life in Ukraine.
10.
Why does Father punch Alex?
He lies to Father.
He refuses to be Jonathan's guide.
He says he wants to move to America.
He insults Mother.
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