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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The next morning, what are Reba and Adolph doing when Boo comes in with the morning paper?
(a) Reba is clearing away after breakfast and Adolph is doing some paperwork.
(b) Reba is listening to the radio and Adolph is cooking breakfast.
(c) Reba is cooking breakfast and Adolph is reading the newspaper.
(d) Reba is knitting and Adolph is snoozing.

3. What does Sunny say about reading her book?
(a) She would like to be a model for Vogue, someday.
(b) She too loves Jane Austen.
(c) Train rides are good for reading Shakespeare.
(d) Reading communist writing does not make a person into one.

4. What does Boo ask him?
(a) What is his favorite meal.
(b) Whether he will be going home for Christmas.
(c) If he is a practicing Jew.
(d) Where his family is from.

5. Boo says it is not enough to know that Sylvan is taking Lala to Ballyhoo. What does she need to know?
(a) Whether Sylvan will propose.
(b) Whether Lala likes him.
(c) Whether Sylvan likes her.
(d) Whether he is taking her to the dance on the last night.

6. What does Lala do when she comes down the stairs?
(a) She joins everyone for dinner.
(b) She invites Joe to go down to the premiere with her.
(c) She ignores Joe.
(d) She shows the family her new dress.

7. Where does he believe Sunny will not be going?
(a) Home for the holidays.
(b) To the Shakespeare festival.
(c) To Ballyhoo.
(d) Back to college.

8. What will Lala not find out?
(a) Where Sylvan is going.
(b) Whether Sylvan is going to take her to the dance.
(c) Where she can find Sylvan.
(d) When she will see Sylvan again.

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

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

11. What was his major?
(a) Music.
(b) Biology.
(c) Business.
(d) Art.

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

13. What does Sunny tell Reba that she is actually going to?
(a) A movie.
(b) The library.
(c) Ballyhoo.
(d) Dinner.

14. What does Louisa say when Boo asks her why she changed jobs?
(a) She does not want to work for Jews.
(b) Boo already knew why.
(c) She does not like Boo.
(d) Boo is bothersome.

15. What does Reba comment to herself, regarding Sunny?
(a) She is sad Sunny is so much like her.
(b) She is sad Sunny is not more like her.
(c) She is happy Sunny is not like her.
(d) She is happy Sunny is at least a little like her.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Reba what are two kinds of European Jews?

2. What does Lala lift from the lobby of the movie theatre?

3. What does Joe do?

4. Why does Reba tell Sunny how proud she is of her?

5. How does Joe respond when Sunny says that having a Christmas tree does not mean they are not Jewish?

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