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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word did Saul's mother's box of photos teach him?
(a) Sin.
(b) Orthodox.
(c) Unorthodox.
(d) Heaven.

2. What does Eliza think makes spelling redundant?
(a) The Internet.
(b) The dictionary.
(c) The theasaurus.
(d) Television.

3. What does Rabbi Mayer present Aaron on behalf of his congregation?
(a) The Jewish Book of How.
(b) The Jewish Book of Why.
(c) A twelve string guitar.
(d) A torah.

4. What opens up a new universe for Eliza?
(a) The dictionary.
(b) Her father's study.
(c) Her new found popularity.
(d) Her brother's disappearnce.

5. What is Eliza's father's religious faith?
(a) Christian.
(b) Hinduism.
(c) Jewish.
(d) Muslim.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Saul buy for Eliza to hep her win the spelling bee contest?

2. What does Aaron say he once wet his pants at the sight of?

3. What duty has Saul never shirked?

4. Where does the national spelling bee take place?

5. What seeps into Aaron's skin and infuses his blood?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Saul help Eliza prepare for the spelling test?

2. What was Miriam's relationship like with her parents?

3. Describe the house Miriam steals from at the beginning of this section?

4. What problems are starting to occur in Miriam and Saul's marriage?

5. What does Eliza feel about studying from the dictionary?

6. In what does Aaron show how much Hare Krishna has effected him in this section?

7. What problems is Saul experiencing with both of his children in this section?

8. How does Aaron start to become more involved with the Hare Krishna temple?

9. How does Miriam make it easier for herself to steal things?

10. How does the Hare Krishna chanting begin to help Aaron?

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