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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what date was the establishment of the State of Israel announced?
(a) November 9, 1952.
(b) January 5, 1945.
(c) August 20, 1946.
(d) May 15, 1948.

2. What is a Jewish term referring to one who does not have a share in the world to come?
(a) Shabbat.
(b) Pilpul.
(c) Apikoros.
(d) Payot.

3. Danny Saunders’ psychology professor explains to him that Freudian psychology cannot be applied to what in Chapter 13?
(a) Women and children.
(b) Ancient times.
(c) The masses.
(d) Modern times.

4. What is the standard Hebrew Biblical term for non-Jews?
(a) Shabbat.
(b) Goyim.
(c) Nisan.
(d) Smicha.

5. 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) Tefillin.
(b) Peyot.
(c) Seder.
(d) Goyim.

Short Answer Questions

1. Food that may be consumed according to Jewish law is termed what in English?

2. There are religious services how many times per day at Hirsch College, according to Reuven in Chapter 13?

3. Who were historically referred to as the “Masters of the Name” and were believed to be capable of driving away evil spirits by using magical amulets, according to Reuven’s father in Chapter 6?

4. Who is the attending doctor to Reuven Malter during his hospital stay in Chapter 2?

5. In Chapter 5, Reuven says, "I felt I had crossed into another world, that little pieces of my old self had been left behind on the black asphalt floor of the school yard alongside” what?

(see the answer key)

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