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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Reuven tell Mr. Savo his father wants him to be when he grows up in Chapter 3?
(a) A mathematician.
(b) A doctor.
(c) A banker.
(d) A lawyer.

2. What is a central text of Rabbinic Judaism, considered second to the Torah?
(a) The Kosher.
(b) The Smicha.
(c) The Talmud.
(d) The Yeshiva.

3. Reuven Malter is told that he will be released from the hospital when in Chapter 4?
(a) At the end of the week.
(b) In 6 hours.
(c) In 12 hours.
(d) At the end of the month.

4. What name refers to a set of small black leather boxes containing scrolls of parchment inscribed with verses from the Torah, which are worn by observant Jews during weekday morning prayers?
(a) Goyim.
(b) Tefillin.
(c) Seder.
(d) Peyot.

5. By what name is Danny Saunders’ father referred to in the novel?
(a) Jed Saunders.
(b) Max Saunders.
(c) Don Saunders.
(d) Reb Saunders.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Danny Saunders tell Reuven when he visits him at the hospital in Chapter 3?

2. How many blocks away from Reuven Malter does Danny Saunders live in Chapter 1?

3. What is the Hebrew word for sidelocks or sidecurls within the Jewish tradition?

4. What does Reuven Malter’s father bring to him while he is in the hospital in Chapter 2?

5. How old is Reuven Malter in Chapter 1?

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