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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Reuven learns that Danny’s father only talks to him when in Chapter 4?
(a) At dinner.
(b) On weekends.
(c) When they study the Talmud.
(d) At breakfast.

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

3. What is the name of Reuven Malter’s father in the narrative?
(a) Roger Malter.
(b) Thomas Malter.
(c) David Malter.
(d) Marcus Malter.

4. Reuven’s father says that in 1700 a Jewish child named Israel was born. Instead of studying the Talmud, Israel studied what?
(a) The Midrash.
(b) The Mishnah.
(c) The Nevi'im.
(d) The Kabbalah.

5. Danny Saunders explains to Reuven in Chapter 8 that he wants to read Freud but first must learn what in order to read his original writings?
(a) Polish.
(b) German.
(c) Dutch.
(d) Spanish.

6. Who led the Cossacks when they rose up against the Nobles, according to Reuven’s father in Chapter 6?
(a) Dmitry Donskoy.
(b) Dmytro Vyshnevetsky.
(c) Bogdan Chmielnicki.
(d) Alexander Tsiurupa.

7. Reuven has been given permission to do what again in Chapter 9?
(a) Play baseball.
(b) Watch television.
(c) Read.
(d) Ride a bicycle.

8. Sigmund Freud is considered to be the father of what?
(a) Psychoanalysis.
(b) Geometry.
(c) Astronomy.
(d) Physics.

9. 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 newspaper.
(d) A Torah.

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

11. Reuven learns that Billy’s family is moving where in Chapter 9?
(a) Albany, New York.
(b) Boston, Massachusetts.
(c) Portland, Maine.
(d) Hartford, Connecticut.

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

13. Reuven’s reaction to the spider web on his porch in Chapter 9 demonstrates what characteristic in Reuven?
(a) Sadism.
(b) Voyeurism.
(c) Masochism.
(d) Compassion.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Reuven enjoys listening to a symphony by what composer on the radio in Chapter 5?

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

3. From where does Reuven have glass removed in Chapter 2?

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

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

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