1. What does Reuven tell Mr. Savo he wants to be when he grows up in Chapter 3?
(a) An astronaut.
(b) A policeman.
(c) A baseball player.
(d) A rabbi.

2. To what medical facility is Reuven Malter taken in Chapter 2?
(a) Bellevue Hospital Center.
(b) Baptist Medical Center.
(c) Long Island Jewish Medical Center.
(d) The Brooklyn Memorial Hospital.

3. What does Reuven Malter’s father bring to him while he is in the hospital in Chapter 2?
(a) A television.
(b) A radio.
(c) A Torah.
(d) A newspaper.

4. What kind of school does Reuven Malter attend in Chapter 1?
(a) A Kosher.
(b) A Pilpul.
(c) A Yeshiva.
(d) A Smicha.

5. In Chapter 3, Danny's amazing intellect is shown through his memorizations of what?
(a) The Talmud.
(b) The Yeshiva.
(c) The Goyim.
(d) The Smicha.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

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

3. From which point-of-view is the narrative of The Chosen related?

4. What led to Reuven Malter’s injury in Chapter 2?

5. By what name is Danny Saunders’ father referred to in the novel?

(see the answer key)

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