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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Hassidic legends, the ______________ is always portrayed standing, according to Elisha's understanding.
(a) Messenger
(b) Mystic
(c) Devil
(d) God

2. What is the only thing Elisha knows about the man he will be facing the following day?
(a) He is a traitor to their cause
(b) He hates him
(c) He has 2 girls
(d) He is an Englishman

3. Ilana's broadcasts are a product of the _______________, the men find out.
(a) Media
(b) Old Man
(c) Bible
(d) Torah

4. During what season does the opening section of the novel take place?
(a) Fall
(b) Summer
(c) Spring
(d) Winter

5. Whose face does Elisha see as he is staring out the window during this particular night?
(a) His own
(b) His father's
(c) The rabbi's
(d) The beggar's

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Elisha decide to go after he is granted asylum in their country?

2. How old is Elisha when the story begins?

3. Who is NOT one of the people sitting around the table, thinking about David ben Moshe?

4. What does Gad do incessantly as he talked to Elisha about his ideas of the world?

5. What is NOT one of the adjectives one might use to describe the city at the time Elisha is experiencing it?

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