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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Aaron hate his father doing while he is driving?
(a) Turning the music up to full volume.
(b) Tapping the steering wheel.
(c) Crunching the gears.
(d) Looking at the passengers.

2. What gift does Miriam present Eliza with?
(a) A telescope.
(b) A kaleidoscope.
(c) A jacket.
(d) A blouse.

3. What kind of Christian church does Aaron visit in this section?
(a) A Mormon Church.
(b) A Methodist Church.
(c) A Baptist Church.
(d) A Catholic Church.

4. Why does Miriam sew special pockets into her clothes?
(a) To hide things from Saul.
(b) To help her hide money.
(c) To help her steal.
(d) To keep her many legal documents.

5. What religion does Aaron decide to research after looking into Christianity?
(a) Sikhism.
(b) Buddhism.
(c) Islam.
(d) Hinduism.

6. What does every teacher tell every child to do at precisely 11 am at McKinley Elementary School?
(a) To start work.
(b) To sit.
(c) To stand.
(d) To call their parents.

7. Who does Saul's roommate at Baruch Yeshiva declare himself to be to the college dean?
(a) The son of God.
(b) Moses.
(c) Abraham.
(d) The Israeli primeminister.

8. What word does the Pakistani boy misspell for Eliza to win the competition?
(a) Sacreligious.
(b) Crepuscule.
(c) Element.
(d) Glissando.

9. What does Saul chide Aaron for when Saul knocks on the study door?
(a) Knocking too loudly.
(b) Interrupting the study sessions with Eliza.
(c) For not knocking at the specified time.
(d) Not using the secret knock.

10. What television show do Miriam and Saul like to watch?
(a) Seinfeld.
(b) I Love Lucy.
(c) Wheel of Fortune.
(d) Jeopardy.

11. What kind of musical instrument does Saul play?
(a) Guitar.
(b) Flute.
(c) Trumpet.
(d) Pipe.

12. Why does the smell of the old lady in the synagogue go everywhere?
(a) She is constantly fanning herslef.
(b) She sits under the air duct.
(c) She is always talking.
(d) She walks up and down the aisle.

13. How did Miriam's parents die?
(a) In a terrorist attack.
(b) In a skiing accident.
(c) In a car accident.
(d) In a plane crash.

14. What were Marvin and Billy grinding into Aaron's chest?
(a) Grass.
(b) Dirt.
(c) Clay.
(d) Berries.

15. What does Eliza tell the smart girls it felt like winning the spelling bee contest?
(a) Like floating on air.
(b) Like falling in love.
(c) Like being famous.
(d) Like speaking to God.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the spelling bee registrar ask Eliza for?

2. Why does Aaron stop playing the guitar?

3. What does Eliza think the spelling bee test will amplify?

4. What is Eliza the official spotter of while her brother is driving?

5. What does Rabbi Mayer present Aaron on behalf of his congregation?

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