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

Short Answer Questions

1. After leaving home following the milk route incident, when does David plan to return home?

2. In the chapter "The Rail," what is David called on to do during cheder?

3. David runs from Bertha's to where?

4. What soothes David following the milk route incident?

5. Who chases after the milk thieves?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain David's hallucination following his electrocution. What does it mean? What aspects of his childhood are brought together in the hallucination?

Essay Topic 2

Light is a major theme throughout the book. Describe how the author uses light in the story. What does it mean? Does it mean different things in different situations? Why does the author choose to use light in this manner?

Essay Topic 3

Why does David tell such an elaborate lie about his parents to the rabbis? What does his lie reveal about him?

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