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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Danny Saunders explains to Reuven in Chapter 8 that he wants to read Freud but first must learn what in order to read his original writings?
(a) Dutch.
(b) Spanish.
(c) Polish.
(d) German.

2. According to Reuven’s father in Chapter 6, the Cossacks fought against the Jews in what year?
(a) 1522.
(b) 1784.
(c) 1587.
(d) 1648.

3. Danny Saunders jokes that he is what to Reuven Malter in Chapter 4?
(a) A father figure.
(b) A saint.
(c) The Messiah.
(d) A brother.

4. In Chapter 8, Reuven describes one of his recent trips to the library when he found an article in what publication?
(a) The Journal of Symbolic Logic.
(b) Reader's Digest.
(c) The Journal of the American Medical Association.
(d) Psychology Weekly.

5. Where did D-day take place in World War II?
(a) Stalingrad, Russia.
(b) Normandy, France.
(c) Okinawa, Japan.
(d) Sussex, England.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 4, Reuven's father tells him that "[t]he Talmud says that a person should do two things for himself. One is to acquire” what?

2. What is the name of Reuven Malter’s father in the narrative?

3. In Chapter 8, Danny reads aloud about what historical figure that invented the idea of the tzaddik?

4. For how long does Reuven’s family go to stay in a cottage in Chapter 10?

5. What does Reb Saunders ask Reuven while they are alone waiting for tea in Chapter 8?

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