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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Danny Saunders plans on studying the Talmud and reading the works of whom during his vacation in Chapter 9?
(a) George Washington.
(b) Sigmund Freud.
(c) William Shakespeare.
(d) Thomas Jefferson.

3. Reuven's father remarks in Chapter 4, "No one knows he is fortunate until he becomes” what?
(a) “Angry.”
(b) “Poor.”
(c) “Abandoned.”
(d) “Unfortunate.”

4. Reuven's father says in Chapter 4 that "two people who are true friends are like two bodies with” what?
(a) “One heart.”
(b) “One soul.”
(c) “One ear.”
(d) “One mind.”

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What gesture does Danny Saunders make that indicates to Reuven he is showing sympathy for Reuven and his father in Chapter 14?

2. Where does Reuven’s father travel for research for his articles in Chapter 10?

3. What is the standard Hebrew Biblical term for non-Jews?

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

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

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