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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Reuven has a picture of which U.S. President on his wall in Chapter 5?
(a) Woodrow Wilson.
(b) George Washington.
(c) Abraham Lincoln.
(d) Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

2. Which character in the novel says, “It is the end of Hitler, may his name and memory be erased” in Chapter 11?
(a) Rav Gershenson.
(b) Reuven Malter.
(c) David Malter.
(d) Reb Saunders.

3. Reuven calls Billy’s home to see how his surgery went in Chapter 9. What does Reuven learn?
(a) The operation was unsuccessful.
(b) The operation was successful.
(c) The operation was too risky and will not happen.
(d) The operation was postponed.

4. What is the name of the Malters’ housekeeper in Chapter 5?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Irina.
(c) Manya.
(d) Rebecca.

5. In what language are lessons taught at Reuven Malter’s school in Chapter 1?
(a) English.
(b) Jewish.
(c) Yiddish.
(d) Hebrew.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the news of unconditional surrender comes from the Germans, it is determined that the death toll of the Jews murdered in the concentration camps was over how many?

2. Danny Saunders’ psychology professor explains to him that no one scientist is what in Chapter 13?

3. In describing the history of the Jews, Reuven’s father says in Chapter 6 that which European country encouraged Jews to come live there because the country was poor and needed a boost to the economy?

4. What does Reuven’s father refer to as discussion about the Talmud that has no relationship to the world in Chapter 6?

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?

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