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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Reba describe the girl?
(a) As being "a little odd."
(b) As being "a great friend."
(c) As being "the smartest girl I know."
(d) As being of "the other kind."

2. From whom does Lala find out that Sylvan has already left?
(a) The housekeeper.
(b) His mother.
(c) His cousin.
(d) His father.

3. Why was Adolph unable to fit DeWald in?
(a) He did not like DeWald.
(b) DeWald was not trustworthy.
(c) DeWald was not intelligent enough.
(d) It never worked out.

4. What had Sunny's father done for Boo?
(a) He had given her many reasons to not trust him.
(b) He had loved her like a sister.
(c) He had helped her raise Lala.
(d) He had given her the sterling silver she insisted upon when she got married.

5. How did she find the Passover supper?
(a) Pleasant.
(b) Scary.
(c) Exciting.
(d) Boring.

6. How does Reba react to this news?
(a) She is surprised.
(b) She is disappointed.
(c) She tells her she is making a good decision.
(d) She congratulates her happily.

7. Who is the author of her book?
(a) Upton Sinclair.
(b) Vogue writers.
(c) William Shakespeare.
(d) Jane Austen.

8. What does Adolph do as Reba and Boo clear the table?
(a) He snoozes in his chair.
(b) He watches television.
(c) He talks to Joe.
(d) He goes to his room.

9. According to Reba what are two kinds of European Jews?
(a) Those from Western Europe and those from Eastern Europe
(b) Those who speak English and those who do not.
(c) Those from Germany and those from other countries.
(d) Those from Northern Europe and those from Southern Europe.

10. What does Joe say he is glad to do?
(a) Meet Lala.
(b) Help out in the kitchen.
(c) Be a part of this family's evening.
(d) Speak with Lala.

11. What does this man do?
(a) He introduces himself.
(b) He glares at her.
(c) He tells her to move over.
(d) He sits next to her, silently.

12. What does Boo say as Lala storms up to her room telling them all to stop looking at her?
(a) "When will we see that gentleman again?"
(b) "That kike you hired has no manners."
(c) "That Joe fella is very handsome."
(d) "That was very rude of you, Lala."

13. What does this man invite Sunny to do?
(a) Go to Ballyhoo.
(b) Join him for dinner.
(c) Give him her number.
(d) Visit him in New York City.

14. As Reba runs upstairs to put on a dress, what does Boo ask Adolph?
(a) What has upset him so much.
(b) What has upset Reba.
(c) What he wants for dinner.
(d) Where he and Reba are going.

15. What does Lala complain that instead of fighting about Christmas trees, they should all be doing?
(a) Getting ready for Christmas dinner.
(b) Preparing a meal for the first day of Chanuka.
(c) Celebrating because Clark Gable and other movie stars are in town for the world premiere of Gone with the Wind just a few blocks away.
(d) Decorating the tree together.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lala do when she comes down the stairs?

2. Why does Reba say that Lala came home from Michigan?

3. What is Sunny's major?

4. What does Lala eagerly observe about Joe?

5. How does Joe respond to this information?

(see the answer keys)

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