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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What language does Mrs. Rackover speak?
2. When Asher enters the Rebbe's office, what is the first question the Rebbe asks?
3. In Chapter 3, Aryeh and Rivkeh begin to make plans to move to which European city?
4. When Asher finishes his visit with the Rebbe, what is lying on his chair in the waiting room?
5. What is Yitzchok Lev's profession?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Asher ask Yudel Krinsky questions about Russia?
2. 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?
3. How does Aryeh react to the Rebbe's decision to allow Asher to study under Jacob Kahn?
4. What happened to Yudel Krinsky in Russia? Describe some of his life before coming to the United States.
5. 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.
6. Compare Aryeh's reaction to Stalin's death with Yudel Krinsky's reaction.
7. Where does the Lev family spend their summers? What do they do there?
8. How does Rivkeh react to the drawings Asher creates as a toddler?
9. 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.
10. Why does Rivkeh want to enter the university?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
By the end of the book, the Rebbe believes that Asher has gone too far in his artwork and is now hurting those who love him, although he claims to understand Asher's work. Do you think the Rebbe would have preferred Asher to stay within the acceptable limits of the Ladover Hasidic faith? What do you imagine a reasonable Ladover Hasidic artist would paint? Try to imagine and explain some symbols other than the crucifixion that Asher could have used to convey ultimate suffering, symbols that would have been better received by Asher's community.
Essay Topic 2
Compare and contrast Aryeh Lev's reaction and Yitzchok Lev's reaction to the art Asher creates as a child and teenager. How do you think you would respond if a member of your family chose to do something against everyone's expectations?
Essay Topic 3
Jacob Kahn feels that it is necessary for Asher to learn to paint nudes. What do you think Asher's artistic education would have lost without learning to paint nudes? What value is there in that activity? Explain.
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