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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. Which of the following publications does Aryeh NOT read?
(a) The Economist.
(b) The New York Times.
(c) Newsweek.
(d) Time.

2. Who takes care of the Lev family during Rivkeh's incapacitating depression?
(a) Aryeh.
(b) Mrs. Rackover.
(c) Asher.
(d) Yitzchok Lev's wife.

3. 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) A cigarette.
(d) Melted chocolate.

4. At the end of Chapter 6, three new Jewish families move to Asher's neighborhood from which country?
(a) Russia.
(b) Poland.
(c) Hungary.
(d) East Germany.

5. What type of hat does Yudel Krinsky wear?
(a) A yarmulke.
(b) A fez.
(c) A kaskett.
(d) A toboggan.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 6 during class, Asher draws a picture in which book?

2. Where does Asher live?

3. What job did Yudel Krinsky have in Russia?

4. Yudel Krinsky describes which place as "a city of cafes and waltzes"?

5. What is the prayer Asher recites before going to bed?

Short Essay Questions

1. Several times in Chapter 4, Aryeh explains his reasons for wanting to go to Europe to work for the Rebbe. Explain some of those reasons.

2. 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?

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

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

5. The scene when Asher meets Yudel Krinsky for the first time becomes a very important subject for Asher's art. What is Yudel Krinsky doing at the moment of meeting Asher? How does he act?

6. What does Asher know about his paternal grandfather?

7. Why does Rivkeh want to enter the university?

8. What happened to Yudel Krinsky in Russia? Describe some of his life before coming to the United States.

9. At the end of Chapter 3, Asher draws a picture of Stalin in his notebook without realizing it. What do you think is happening in Asher's mind when he draws things without being aware of it?

10. Whenever Aryeh leaves for a trip, Rivkeh says, "Have a safe journey, Aryeh." In Chapter 5, Asher begins to develop a sensitivity to Rivkeh's underlying emotions. Describe what Rivkeh is feeling when she says goodbye to Aryeh.

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