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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I: The Boy, Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Biff jokes about becoming a professional _______________ and bids Maggie farewell.
(a) Wrestler
(b) Writer
(c) Martyr
(d) Mourner

2. What is the Hebrew name for Biff, the main character in this book?
(a) David
(b) Joshua
(c) Levi
(d) Peter

3. What does Mary do to Joshua to further hide his identity when his faces shows up on a bread during Passover?
(a) Sends him away
(b) Cuts his hair
(c) Dresses him differently
(d) Keeps him inside

4. The town idiot, __________, turns out to be smarter than he looks, according to some of the characters.
(a) Joseph
(b) Peter
(c) Biff
(d) Bart

5. What does Jakan's father do for a living, according to his own admission?
(a) Tax collector
(b) Pharisee
(c) Weaver
(d) Nothing

Short Answer Questions

1. The sale of ___________ helps to finance the room that Raziel and Biff share in the modern times.

2. Who is thought to be a little insane as she talks so much about Joshua's virgin birth?

3. What does Biff discover in the hotel room, though he knows Raziel will not want him to find it?

4. While other children play normal games, Biff and Joshua used to pretend to be _____________.

5. Who knocks down the man who tried to threaten the boys with punishment?

(see the answer key)

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