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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 Chapter 10, which museum do Jacob Kahn and Asher visit together?
(a) The Louvre.
(b) The Smithsonian.
(c) The Chrysler Museum.
(d) The Brooklyn Museum.

2. Whom does Asher meet for the first time when he enters Jacob Kahn's apartment?
(a) Isaac Goldstein.
(b) Picasso.
(c) The mayor of New York City.
(d) Anna Schaeffer.

3. Where does Jacob Kahn live?
(a) The Bronx.
(b) Queens.
(c) Brooklyn.
(d) Upper Manhattan.

4. Which person from Asher's life in Brooklyn comes to visit him in Paris?
(a) Aryeh.
(b) The mashpia.
(c) Jacob Kahn.
(d) Anna Schaeffer.

5. While at Jacob Kahn's vacation home, what type of bird does Asher watch and paint frequently?
(a) Robin.
(b) Sparrow.
(c) Pigeon.
(d) Gull.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the beginning of Chapter 12, Aryeh and Rivkeh share a private joke over which of Rivkeh's habits?

2. Asher copies which painting as a gift for the classmate who teases him?

3. In the Brooklyn Crucifixions, what structure forms the crucifix?

4. On what day of the week does Asher visit Jacob Kahn?

5. Asher accuses Aryeh of being blind in which way?

Short Essay Questions

1. What types of paintings does Jacob Kahn emphasize in his trips with Asher to the Metropolitan Museum of Art? Why?

2. In Chapter 13, Asher's understanding of his mythic ancestor changes. What does Asher realize about him?

3. Describe the sculpture that Jacob Kahn specifically keeps for himself in Chapter 11, purportedly at his wife's request.

4. Describe the Brooklyn Crucifixions.

5. Which four people from the Bible does the Pieta portray?

6. How do the strangers at the art show react to the Brooklyn Crucifixions?

7. Describe how Anna Schaeffer looks.

8. What is the illness that forces Jacob Kahn into bed for a few days?

9. Describe the reactions of Aryeh and Rivkeh when Asher announces that he plans to spend the summer in Europe.

10. How does the Rav Dorochoff react to Asher's calling him in the middle of the night?

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