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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 kike you hired has no manners."
(c) "When will we see that gentleman again?"
(d) "That Joe fella is very handsome."

2. What does Boo do when Reba asks some embarrassing questions?
(a) She takes her off into the kitchen.
(b) She tells her to be quiet.
(c) She begins to laugh.
(d) She apologizes for Reba's rude behavior.

3. Who is Sunny?
(a) Reba's daughter who attends Wellesley College.
(b) Reba's neice who lives down the street.
(c) Boo's other daughter and Lala's sister.
(d) Adolph's daughter who is visiting from New York City.

4. What does Joe realize?
(a) He likes Lala.
(b) Dessert had not been served yet.
(c) He forgot to turn off the lights in his home.
(d) It is late.

5. What does Lala eagerly observe about Joe?
(a) He is very attractive.
(b) He will be around for Ballyhoo.
(c) He seems interested in her.
(d) He will be coming back later in the week.

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

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

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

9. What happens before she has a chance to answer?
(a) The man leaves.
(b) Someone screams.
(c) The conductor calls "All Aboard!"
(d) The train stops abruptly.

10. From where do Lala and Boo return?
(a) A walk.
(b) A showing of "Gone with the Wind."
(c) Dinner.
(d) A play.

11. Why does Boo ask Adolph why he is going down to pick up Sunny at the train station?
(a) Sunny knows her way home perfectly well.
(b) She wants him to pick up some groceries instead.
(c) Sunny can walk home.
(d) Whether or not she has a lot of luggage.

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

13. What does Reba do when Lala says she is holding out hopes for another boy named Ferdy Nachman?
(a) Reba asks who this boy is.
(b) Reba warns her off him.
(c) Boo warns her off him.
(d) Reba encourages her to hold out.

14. What will Joe Farkas, a young man from New York, be taking over?
(a) The Atlanta branch of the company.
(b) His place as head of the household.
(c) Adolph's company.
(d) Some of the traveling at work.

15. Why did he have to drop out of college?
(a) His father told him he needed to go to work in the family business.
(b) His father died and he had to go back home to work.
(c) College was not a good path for him.
(d) He did not pass enough classes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of what does Boo accuse Adolph?

2. What does Reba ask about Passover?

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

4. About what does Lala complain as she is leaving?

5. Who does Adolph say is coming to dinner?

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