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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sunny say does not matter to her?
(a) That "other kind" of stuff.
(b) That her family members are not practicing Jews.
(c) That her family is from Eastern Europe.
(d) That he is not a Jew.

2. Why does Joe think Boo does not like him?
(a) He is not wealthy enough.
(b) He is too Jewish.
(c) He does not live on a prominent street.
(d) He tore her daughter's dress.

3. How does Joe leave?
(a) Sadly.
(b) Happily.
(c) Angrily.
(d) Nervously.

4. How does Lala react to this greeting?
(a) She is very embarrassed.
(b) She is very excited.
(c) She is so surprised to hear this that she faints.
(d) She is angry to receive this greeting.

5. What happens after Joe leaves, and Sunny stands center stage and thinks?
(a) The lights come up on her home.
(b) The lights come up on her school.
(c) The lights come up on Peachy and Lala.
(d) The lights come up on her mother.

6. Why is Boo upset about the gift?
(a) She does not celebrate Christmas.
(b) She is upset with Louisa.
(c) She hates fruit cake.
(d) She hates watermelon pickles.

7. What does Sunny do when she says she does know a bit of Yiddish?
(a) She misquotes a Psalm.
(b) She misquotes the Sabbath Blessing.
(c) She misquotes a verse from Proverbs.
(d) She misquotes a prayer.

8. What does he call the Christmas tree?
(a) A Chanukah tree.
(b) Strange.
(c) A Chanukah bush.
(d) Pretty.

9. To where is this train headed?
(a) Raliegh.
(b) Savannah.
(c) Wilmington.
(d) Charleston.

10. How does Joe seem after Peachy's comment about the club?
(a) Surprised.
(b) Angry.
(c) Nervous.
(d) Confused.

11. What is gone?
(a) Her place at the school.
(b) The interest between Peachy and Lala.
(c) The Christmas tree.
(d) The look of sadness in her mother's eyes.

12. For whom is the Standard Club?
(a) Only American Jews.
(b) Only Eastern European Jews.
(c) Only German Jews.
(d) Only non-Jews.

13. What does Joe do when Sunny makes a mistake in Yiddish?
(a) He laughs at her.
(b) He leaves.
(c) He angrily corrects her.
(d) He corrects her gently.

14. How do Lala and this guest greet each other?
(a) They say hello to each other in a mocking-teasing kind of way.
(b) They greet one another very shyly.
(c) The hug each other.
(d) The guest says hello, but Lala is too shocked to speak.

15. What does Boo explain to Adolph?
(a) Lala has to face her fears.
(b) Lala needs to grow up and not worry about what others think.
(c) She had to do what she did because she could not allow Lala to go to the dance with a boy like Peachy.
(d) She had to do what she did because she did not think Lala would get another chance.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Boo pins on Lala's corsage, what greeting does Peachy pass on to Lala?

2. After a few moments, why does Lala come in and shout for her mother?

3. What does Reba do as Adolph appears wearing the sweater Reba knitted him for Christmas?

4. How does Adolph respond when Boo says she thought they were going to be happy and asks what happened?

5. What does Reba tell him he can do with the sweater?

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