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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Aaron begin to practice in his room at home?
(a) The lotus position.
(b) The trumpet.
(c) Hare Krishna chanting.
(d) The flute.

2. Who does Saul decide it is time for Eliza to meet in this section?
(a) Saul Cohen.
(b) Abraham Zaheer.
(c) Saul Bass.
(d) Abraham Abulafia.

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

4. What Hebrew word does Eliza chant in Saul's study?
(a) Schickt.
(b) Shooma.
(c) Adonai.
(d) Sherba.

5. What is shefa in Hebrew?
(a) Hearing God say your name.
(b) An Israeli pastry.
(c) Total communion with God.
(d) A Israeli kebab.

6. What does Aaron consider joining in this section?
(a) The school prayer club.
(b) The Catholic Church.
(c) The school chess club.
(d) The Hare Krishna temple.

7. What will happen of the same day Aaron has been invited by Chali to a religious service?
(a) Eliza and Saul will return from DC.
(b) Saul will be leading prayers at the synagogue.
(c) Aaron will have to leave for college.
(d) Miriam will celebrate her birthday.

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

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

10. How is Miriam violating Saul?
(a) She is spontaneously hitting him.
(b) She is having sex with him while she is asleep.
(c) She is constanly walking into his study without knocking.
(d) She is taking his books and selling them.

11. What do Hara Krishna's have to chant 100 times with the Japa beads?
(a) Their own name.
(b) Love.
(c) Life.
(d) God's name.

12. What religious event do Miriam and Aaron neglect in this section?
(a) Christmas.
(b) Shabbat.
(c) Haaka.
(d) Easter.

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

14. Who does Aaron fantasize about marrying?
(a) Chali's girlfriend.
(b) His English teacher.
(c) The guru's daughter.
(d) His RE teacher.

15. What does Mariam take from the house?
(a) A photograph.
(b) A coin.
(c) An ashtray.
(d) A plate.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Aaron once set fire to in the eighth grade?

2. What does Saul have a bad dream about in this section?

3. What odes lLiza do in this section that she knows her father would usually forbid?

4. What worries Saul, Aaron and Eliza about Mariam when she comes down to dinner?

5. What does Aaron accuse Saul about lying about?

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