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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the beginning of Chapter 4, which person does Asher draw repeatedly?
(a) His mythic ancestor.
(b) The Rebbe.
(c) Stalin.
(d) Jacob Kahn.

2. According to the mashpia, which is the type of Jew who attains the greatest measure of righteousness?
(a) The benoni.
(b) The Ladover Hasid.
(c) The tzaddik.
(d) The rosho.

3. According to the mashpia, Jewish souls are like what?
(a) "The master of the universe."
(b) "The commandments of the Torah."
(c) "The universal element of fire."
(d) "The flame of a candle."

4. The Rebbe gives Asher permission to follow which vocation?
(a) Writing.
(b) Clockmaking.
(c) Baking.
(d) Painting.

5. Where does Asher insist on staying while his parents go to Europe?
(a) The New York area.
(b) His bedroom.
(c) His street.
(d) The United States.

Short Answer Questions

1. Jacob Kahn speaks with a slight accent from which country?

2. At the end of Chapter 4, Asher hears that which Russian prisoners have been released?

3. What language does the Rebbe encourage Asher to study in college?

4. In Chapter 11, Asher mentions that which character has passed away?

5. In Chapter 11, Asher describes Jacob Kahn's show as which type of "affair"?

(see the answer key)

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