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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Reba ask about Passover?
(a) Where Joe will be spending Passover.
(b) Whether those festivities are held in the spring.
(c) If it is anything like Chanuka.
(d) What it is.

2. Why does Lala say the tree cannot have a star?
(a) Because the star symbolizes the birth of the Messiah, and the family is Jewish.
(b) Because the tree is too tall for an ornament at the top.
(c) Because she does not like stars.
(d) Because she would rather have an angel at the top.

3. What is Lala Levy doing as she decorates a Christmas tree while her aunt Reba watches and knits?
(a) Singing Jewish songs.
(b) Humming to herself.
(c) Singing Christmas carols.
(d) Listening to the radio.

4. What does Sunny describe as a bunch of Jewish people trying to be Episcopalians?
(a) The Synagogue.
(b) The people living on her street.
(c) Ballyhoo.
(d) Actors in movies.

5. How are Sunny and Joe left alone?
(a) The family goes for a walk.
(b) Lala goes to visit Sylvan; Boo and Adolph go to make coffee.
(c) The family goes to the kitchen.
(d) Lala goes out to make coffee; Boo and Adolph go up to bed.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Reba runs upstairs to put on a dress, what does Boo ask Adolph?

2. Adolph, reading the paper, tells Reba to hurry and do what?

3. What happens before she has a chance to answer?

4. When Boo asks whether Sylvan asked her to Ballyhoo, how does Lala reply?

5. Boo says it is not enough to know that Sylvan is taking Lala to Ballyhoo. What does she need to know?

(see the answer key)

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