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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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?
(a) “The tattered shards of my ego.”
(b) “The trampled shards of my Tefillin.”
(c) “The shattered lends of my glasses.”
(d) “The torn pages of the Talmud.”

2. Danny Saunders jokes that he is what to Reuven Malter in Chapter 4?
(a) A saint.
(b) A father figure.
(c) The Messiah.
(d) A brother.

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) At the end of the month.
(c) In 12 hours.
(d) In 6 hours.

4. What is the Hebrew word for sidelocks or sidecurls within the Jewish tradition?
(a) Tefillin.
(b) Payot.
(c) Seder.
(d) Nisan.

5. Where does Reuven Malter’s father spend much of his time at home in Chapter 5?
(a) The kitchen.
(b) His study.
(c) The basement.
(d) The garage.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Reuven has war maps from what periodical all over his walls in Chapter 5?

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

4. Reuven Malter’s home is described as what in Chapter 5?

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

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