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

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

3. What does Aaron's father present him with at his bar mitzvah?
(a) A torah.
(b) A trumpet.
(c) A ticket to Israel.
(d) A 12 string guitar.

4. Where does Miriam rediscover her favorite word?
(a) In a telescope.
(b) In Eliza.
(c) In her marriage.
(d) In a kaleidoscope.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In which game does Miriam first experience her favorite word?

2. What kind of things does Miriam steal?

3. Why does Aaron stop playing the guitar?

4. What does every teacher tell every child to do at precisely 11 am at McKinley Elementary School?

5. What gift does Miriam present Eliza with?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mariam look like when she comes down for dinner?

2. In what way could the marriage of Saul and Miriam be described as unconventional?

3. How dd Miriam's parent's death affect her?

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

5. Describe Miriam's relationship with her children at the beginning of the book?

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

7. Describe Miriam's first experience of stealing from a store.

8. What does Miriam think Tikkun Olam means?

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

10. What was Saul's relationship like with his father Hank?

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