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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) Kennedy.
(c) Stalin.
(d) Churchill.

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

3. In Chapter 6, Asher remembers a conversation between himself as a toddler and Aryeh regarding which publication?
(a) The New York Times.
(b) The Enquirer.
(c) The Washington Post.
(d) Newsweek.

4. In the beginning of Chapter 5, Asher draws a picture of the burning of which building?
(a) The Colosseum.
(b) The Parthenon.
(c) The Louvre.
(d) Alexandria's library.

5. What is the place where Aryeh goes regularly to have a ritual bath?
(a) The mashpia.
(b) The sitra achra.
(c) The mivkeh.
(d) The synagogue.

Short Answer Questions

1. Aryeh Lev is particularly concerned for the Jews of which country?

2. In Chapter 6, Rivkeh brings Asher a significant gift of all the necessary items for which activity?

3. What instrument does the Rebbe use to make a loud noise on Rosh Hashonoh?

4. What are the Shabbos songs called?

5. What is the dessert Asher wants the housekeeper to make?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Aryeh returns to Brooklyn for the Pesach, how does he treat Asher?

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

3. Why does Rivkeh want to enter the university?

4. The mashpia talks with Asher about his behavior in school, such as his drawing the Rebbe in the Chumash. Then, he leaves Asher in the office with a notebook. What happens next?

5. How does Aryeh react to the Rebbe's decision to allow Asher to study under Jacob Kahn?

6. Why does Asher miss his father so much on the first Shabbos without him?

7. Describe Rivkeh's reaction to her loved one's death.

8. How does Rivkeh react to the drawings Asher creates as a toddler?

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

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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