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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How might Louisa have felt when Boo asked her if she knew anything about some money missing off Adolph's bureau?
(a) Louisa probably thought it was funny.
(b) Louisa probably felt accused of stealing and left in protest.
(c) Louisa probably fetlt angry for be accused of stealing.
(d) Louisa probably felt guilty for taking the money.

2. Who starts a conversation with Sunny?
(a) Joe.
(b) A neighbor.
(c) Sylvan.
(d) Adolph.

3. What is Joe's response?
(a) His family is from Poland.
(b) His favorite food is Italian.
(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.

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

5. Where is Louisa, their cook, going to work?
(a) In a restaurant.
(b) At the Arkwright's across the street.
(c) In a nursing home.
(d) In a school.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Boo respond to Lala by saying she should be doing something more constructive, like calling Sylvan?

3. How does Lala respond when Boo says that Lala has to take her place in society?

4. What does Boo tell Adolph he should have remembered?

5. What will Joe Farkas, a young man from New York, be taking over?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Boo think Lala needs to do, regarding society? How does Lala respond?

2. Why does Lala want to go to the theatre?

3. What do Peachy and Joe discuss?

4. What does Sunny say to Joe, when he comes up to her?

5. How does Joe react to Peachy's comments about the Standard Club and the Progressive Club? What does Peachy explain?

6. Why does Joe think Sunny will not attend Ballyhoo?

7. How do Peachy and Joe react to their dates' appearance?

8. How does Lala's dress get torn?

9. How does the family react to Peachy's arrival?

10. What had Sunny's professor said about religion?

(see the answer keys)

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