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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Over what do Boo and Reba argue?
(a) How much tickets cost.
(b) How the tradition of Ballyhoo got started.
(c) Where Ballyhoo will be this year.
(d) Whether or not they would allow their daughters to go.

2. Of what does this news about Sylvan convince everyone?
(a) He has already left to pick up his real date to Ballyhoo.
(b) He is not taking Lala to Ballyhoo.
(c) He will be asking Lala to Ballyhoo.
(d) He already has a date to Ballyhoo.

3. What does Adolph say about Hitler going into Poland?
(a) He is a crazy man.
(b) He will not take over Poland.
(c) It does not look good.
(d) The Americans will get him.

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

5. What does Adolph remind Boo about Sunny's father?
(a) He has left Sunny and Reba.
(b) He worked his fingers to the bone not only to provide the necessities of life for his family, but also to provide extras.
(c) He is not welcome in the house.
(d) Adolph is her father, so he is allowed to favor her over Lala.

6. How does Lala respond when Boo says that Lala has to take her place in society?
(a) Because they are Jews, they have their own place in society.
(b) Because they are not practicing Jews, they have a place with the Christians.
(c) Because they're Jews, they have no place in society.
(d) They already have a place, because they live on a Protestant street.

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

8. About what do Sunny and Adolph chat?
(a) Joe.
(b) The weather.
(c) Adolph's job.
(d) The way they used to play cards when Sunny was little.

9. Where do Lala and her mother go to get ready?
(a) In the bathroom.
(b) In Boo's bedroom.
(c) Downstairs.
(d) Upstairs.

10. Who does Adolph say is coming to dinner?
(a) A neighbor.
(b) A fellow from the office.
(c) A girlfriend.
(d) His cousin.

11. How does Sunny respond when Lala asks how they know each other?
(a) They met at the train station.
(b) They met in college.
(c) They met on a bus.
(d) They met on the train.

12. When Boo asks whether Sylvan asked her to Ballyhoo, how does Lala reply?
(a) Yes, so she needs to buy a new dress.
(b) It did not come up and adds that she has hopes for someone else.
(c) No, he is taking his cousin.
(d) No, he does not want to go with her.

13. What does Boo convince Lala to do, regarding Sylvan?
(a) Call him.
(b) Ignore him.
(c) Forget about him.
(d) Go to his house.

14. Adolph, reading the paper, tells Reba to hurry and do what?
(a) Get him a cup of coffee.
(b) Look at the article he is reading.
(c) Make lunch.
(d) Get ready.

15. What is Joe's response?
(a) His favorite food is Italian.
(b) His family is from Poland.
(c) His family does not celebrate Christmas, but adds that he will go home for Passover in the spring.
(d) He is a practicing Jew.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who starts a conversation with Sunny?

2. What does Joe realize?

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

4. What had Sunny's father done for Boo?

5. Where does the man say he has to go?

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