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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. In the first paragraph of Chapter 3, Aryeh announces the death of which world leader?
(a) Hitler.
(b) Stalin.
(c) Kennedy.
(d) Churchill.

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

3. Aryeh Lev is particularly concerned for the Jews of which country?
(a) East Germany.
(b) France.
(c) Russia.
(d) Italy.

4. Because Rivkeh must study at night, Asher develops the ability to sleep through the noise of what object?
(a) Typewriter.
(b) Phonograph.
(c) Eraser.
(d) Telephone.

5. After feeling unable to correctly tint the shadows of Rivkeh's cheek with a pencil, Asher uses what object to create the color of shadow?
(a) Sand.
(b) Charcoal.
(c) Melted chocolate.
(d) A cigarette.

Short Answer Questions

1. Jacob Kahn wears what type of facial hair?

2. Who is the Rebbe's chief of staff?

3. Where does Asher live?

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

5. Which person's picture is on the wall in every classroom at Asher's school?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 6 as Rivkeh and Asher adjust to life on their own, Rivkeh begins to talk about her grief over Yaakov's death. Which people in her life died prematurely, and how did she feel when that happened?

2. When talking with Asher about Vienna, what does Yudel Krinsky imply when he quotes, "honor your father and mother"?

3. What does the mashpia do at Asher's school?

4. What happens to the Russian writers? How do the Levs react?

5. What does Asher know about his paternal grandfather?

6. Why doesn't Asher want to go to Vienna?

7. Where does the Lev family spend their summers? What do they do there?

8. During Asher's struggles against going to Vienna, he asks why no one is listening to him. Rivkeh replies, "Everyone is listening. [...] There would be no problem if no one were listening to you, Asher." Explain what Rivkeh means by this statement.

9. In Chapter 1, Asher sometimes goes with Aryeh to the office. What does Aryeh do there, according to Asher?

10. Why does Asher ask Yudel Krinsky questions about Russia?

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