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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Miriam think she has inherited from her parents?
(a) Their intelligence.
(b) Their eccentricities.
(c) Their sense of humor.
(d) Their love for life.

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

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

4. Where does Miriam tell Saul she is when Saul and Eliza eat dinner?
(a) At prayers.
(b) At singing practice.
(c) At work.
(d) At her mother's.

5. Which character has been nicknamed Chaitanya?
(a) Aaron.
(b) Chali.
(c) Eliza.
(d) Beth.

6. What does Saul say he feels like waiting for his children to come into his office?
(a) A lemon.
(b) A wallflower.
(c) A manager.
(d) An old man.

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

8. What does Chairnya mean in Sanskrit?
(a) Energy.
(b) Funky.
(c) Devious.
(d) Loving.

9. Who does Miriam dream of seeing in the house that she stole the photograph from?
(a) A policeman.
(b) Eliza.
(c) Her grandmother.
(d) Her parents.

10. What does Aaron consider continuing with his father in this section?
(a) Cooking class.
(b) Guitar practice.
(c) Hewbrew practise.
(d) Prayers.

11. What is the name of the hospital Miriam is at?
(a) Zeena.
(b) Holliswood.
(c) Plethora.
(d) Hubert.

12. What is the name of the temple that Aaron attends?
(a) ISKCON.
(b) HIPDOR.
(c) FORTOM.
(d) KIPPOR.

13. 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 as clever as they think.
(c) They have both broken the law.
(d) They are both lonely souls.

14. What does the policeman inform Saul of on the phone?
(a) Saul has forgotten to pay his fines.
(b) Aaron has been injured.
(c) Eliza has been caught stealing.
(d) Miriam has been arrested.

15. What does Mariam smell like when she comes down to dinner?
(a) Like she has been rolling in horse manure.
(b) Like she has been washing herself in swamp.
(c) Like she has been sorting through garbage.
(d) Like she has been sleeping in a dog kennel.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What Hebrew word does Eliza chant in Saul's study?

3. What does Aaron cook Saul and Eliza for dinner?

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

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

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