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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 does Joe respond when Sunny says that having a Christmas tree does not mean they are not Jewish?
(a) It just means some are Christians and some are Jewish.
(b) It just means they are confused.
(c) It just means they are both Jewish and Christian.
(d) It just means that they do not want to be Jewish.

2. What does he tell her?
(a) He is on his way to New York City.
(b) He has the seat next to the window.
(c) He was asked to look in on her by Adolph
(d) He thinks she is pretty.

3. What does Boo tell Adolph he should have remembered?
(a) Their cook has been home sick all week and called her so she can be ready. .
(b) Their oven is not working, so dinner will be cold.
(c) To buy meat for her to cook.
(d) To tell her when guests are coming, so she can make enough food.

4. Why does Reba tell Sunny how proud she is of her?
(a) For not going to the dance.
(b) For liking a nice boy like Joe.
(c) For being so smart.
(d) For growing up so differently from her.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Lala Levy doing as she decorates a Christmas tree while her aunt Reba watches and knits?

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

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

4. How did she find the Passover supper?

5. What does Adolph do as Reba and Boo clear the table?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What exciting thing has happened to Lala?

3. How does Sunny surprise Reba at the end of the scene? How does Reba feel about this?

4. Why do Peachy's parents accept Lala? How do Boo and Adolph feel about this?

5. From where does Joe return? What does he have with him?

6. How does Lala's dress get torn?

7. Why does Sunny not get a chance to respond to Joe invite to Ballyhoo?

8. About what do Joe and Sunny talk, regarding her family's religious beliefs?

9. How does this scene open?

10. What conversation takes place between Boo and Sylvan?

(see the answer keys)

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