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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Danny Saunders’ father brought his congregation to the United States and settled in what neighborhood of Brooklyn?
(a) Sheepshead bay.
(b) Williamsburg.
(c) South Park Slope.
(d) Clinton hill.

2. Danny Saunders explains to Reuven in Chapter 7 that his grandfather was a well-known Hasidic Jew from where?
(a) England.
(b) Russia.
(c) Poland.
(d) Sweden.

3. Food that may be consumed according to Jewish law is termed what in English?
(a) Yeshiva.
(b) Talmud.
(c) Kosher.
(d) Smicha.

4. Reuven goes onto his front porch and observes what caught in a spider web in Chapter 9?
(a) A housefly.
(b) A grasshopper.
(c) A dragonfly.
(d) An ant.

5. What does Reb Saunders ask Reuven while they are alone waiting for tea in Chapter 8?
(a) How Danny acts at school.
(b) If Danny has a girlfriend.
(c) What books Danny is reading.
(d) If Danny has lied to him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Reuven’s reaction to the spider web on his porch in Chapter 9 demonstrates what characteristic in Reuven?

2. When did D-Day occur in World War II?

3. Who in the Saunders home has unexplained crying spells in Chapter 12?

4. What is the name of the Malters’ housekeeper in Chapter 5?

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

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