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

2. In Chapter 4, Reuven's father tells him that "[t]he Talmud says that a person should do two things for himself. One is to acquire” what?
(a) “A wife.”
(b) “A friend.”
(c) “Wealth.”
(d) “A teacher.”

3. What does Danny Saunders tell Reuven when he visits him at the hospital in Chapter 3?
(a) His team won.
(b) He's sorry.
(c) His team lost.
(d) He will never play baseball again.

4. What is the seventh day of the Jewish week and the Jewish day of rest?
(a) Rishon.
(b) Reviʻi.
(c) Shabbat.
(d) Shlishi.

5. Reuven takes part in the Torah service by doing what in Chapter 7?
(a) Lighting the candles.
(b) Reciting the blessing over the Torah.
(c) Kneeling for the messiah.
(d) Dancing with the Rabbi.

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

3. In Chapter 3, Danny's amazing intellect is shown through his memorizations of what?

4. What is the name of the young blind boy that Reuven meets at the hospital in Chapter 2?

5. Danny Saunders’ father brought his congregation to the United States and settled in what neighborhood of Brooklyn?

(see the answer key)

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