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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Yudel Krinsky shows Asher how to use a fixative to keep what artistic medium from rubbing off the paper?
(a) Oil paint.
(b) Gouache.
(c) Charcoal.
(d) Pencil.

2. On what day of the week does Asher visit Jacob Kahn?
(a) Saturday.
(b) Wednesday.
(c) Sunday.
(d) Friday.

3. In order to go to Europe, Asher has to go downtown to obtain which type of document?
(a) A passport.
(b) A Social Security card.
(c) A plane ticket.
(d) A birth certificate.

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

5. Which painting does Jacob Kahn command Asher to study first?
(a) Van Gogh's Starry Night.
(b) Picasso's Guernica.
(c) Chagall's Lovers in the Moonlight.
(d) Munch's The Scream.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Asher steal in order to use the gift of his artistry?

2. In the beginning of Chapter 5, Asher draws a picture of the burning of which building?

3. What objects does the mashpia provide in order to see Asher's gift?

4. What type of work did Aryeh's father perform for the Rebbe's father?

5. Who does not come to the Lev home on Sundays, leaving Rivkeh and Asher to fix lunch for themselves?

(see the answer key)

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