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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What worries Saul, Aaron and Eliza about Mariam when she comes down to dinner?
(a) Her rapid talking.
(b) Her tears.
(c) Her appearance.
(d) Her tiredness.

2. What does Eliza realize about her parents at the beginning of this section?
(a) They are no longer sleeping in the same bed.
(b) They are both lonely souls.
(c) They are as clever as they think.
(d) They have both broken the law.

3. What kind of stage does Eliza imagine herself on?
(a) The world stage.
(b) The theater stage.
(c) The music stage.
(d) The national stage.

4. What does Saul offer Aaron before he leaves on his trip away?
(a) His camera.
(b) His crucifix.
(c) His guitar.
(d) His Torah.

5. Who does Miriam meet outside the house she wants to break into?
(a) James Cook.
(b) Phylis Owen.
(c) Peter Davies.
(d) Madge Turner.

6. What does Aaron remember seeing painted on the Temple Beth Amicah wall?
(a) A hanged man.
(b) A swastika.
(c) A lion.
(d) A star of David.

7. What surprises Miriam when she breaks into the house through the garage door?
(a) An automatic light.
(b) A small child.
(c) A dog.
(d) A cat.

8. What does Miriam decide to return to stealing from in this section?
(a) Old people's homes.
(b) Businesses.
(c) Stores.
(d) Cafes.

9. What does Saul tell Aaron that Mariam was arrested for?
(a) Loitering.
(b) Killing.
(c) Stealing.
(d) GBH.

10. Why does Aaron think that Miriam has left?
(a) Because she had lost her job.
(b) Because she was upset that Aaron became a Hare Krishna.
(c) Because of something Saul did.
(d) Because she has found a new man.

11. What does Aaron cook Saul and Eliza for dinner?
(a) Pizza and garlic bread.
(b) Burgers and fries.
(c) Chickpeas and zuccini.
(d) Mushroom pie.

12. What is the title of the book Eliza reads while Saul and Aaron are arguing upstairs?
(a) Life in the Soul Lane.
(b) Visions of the Future.
(c) Life of the Future World.
(d) Simple Spirits.

13. What word does Eliza misspell in round seven of the spelling bee?
(a) Duvetyn.
(b) Correspond.
(c) Gegenuber.
(d) Shabbat.

14. What does Miriam do once she has the ashtray in her hand?
(a) She cries.
(b) She screams.
(c) She vomits.
(d) She runs.

15. Why does Saul want the family to dine together in this section?
(a) To talk over problems.
(b) In honor of Aaron's homecoming.
(c) In honor of Eliza's latest victory.
(d) To arrange their next holiday.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Saul call the dinner they eat after Eliza loses the spelling bee in Washington?

2. What does Miriam's work tell Saul about Miriam?

3. What does Aaron begin to practice in his room at home?

4. What word does Eliza spell wrong at the spelling bee contest at the end of the book?

5. What does Saul ask Mariam if she needs for her head?

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