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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Saul offer Aaron before he leaves on his trip away?

2. How was the family receiving money if Miriam wasn't working?

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

4. What is Eliza preparing herself to hear after she has finished reading the next book by Abulafia?

5. What religion is Aaron's new friend Chali?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Aaron feel the need to reject his father's teachings? How will this rejection effect his relationship with his father?

Essay Topic 2

Within the context of the story, what does the word perfectimundo symbolize? Why does the author use a slang type word to symbolize this?

Essay Topic 3

How does his parents withholding his Jewish identity affect Saul in his later life? Why do did his parents withhold their true identity from him? How different would his character have been if he knew his Jewish identity?

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