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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Reuven enjoys listening to a symphony by what composer on the radio in Chapter 5?
(a) Mozart.
(b) Bach.
(c) Beethoven.
(d) Tchaikovsky.

2. Whose actions led to Reuven Malter’s injury in Chapter 2?
(a) Jack Rose's.
(b) Schwartzie’s.
(c) Danny Saunders’.
(d) Billy Merritt's.

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

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

5. What text do Danny and Reuven spend studying at Reb Saunders’ study in Chapter 8?
(a) Midrash Tanhuma.
(b) Sepher Yezirah.
(c) Pirkei Avot.
(d) Tanakh.

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

7. Who were historically referred to as the “Masters of the Name” and were believed to be capable of driving away evil spirits by using magical amulets, according to Reuven’s father in Chapter 6?
(a) The Yeshiva Payot.
(b) The Ba'ale Shem.
(c) The Shadira.
(d) The Messiahs.

8. Who reveals that he meets with Danny Saunders in the library in Chapter 4?
(a) Schwartzie.
(b) Mr. Galanter.
(c) Dr. Grossman.
(d) David Malter.

9. What does Reuven tell Mr. Savo his father wants him to be when he grows up in Chapter 3?
(a) A mathematician.
(b) A banker.
(c) A lawyer.
(d) A doctor.

10. According to Reuven’s father in Chapter 6, the Cossacks fought against the Jews in what year?
(a) 1648.
(b) 1522.
(c) 1587.
(d) 1784.

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

12. By what name is Danny Saunders’ father referred to in the novel?
(a) Reb Saunders.
(b) Max Saunders.
(c) Don Saunders.
(d) Jed Saunders.

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

14. When was Shabbtai Zvi born?
(a) 1558.
(b) 1626.
(c) 1407.
(d) 1493.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Reuven Malter hear groaning from his hospital bed in the beginning of Chapter 4?

2. 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?

3. What does Reb Saunders ask Reuven while they are alone waiting for tea in Chapter 8?

4. How old is Danny Saunders in Chapter 1?

5. Reuven is amazed in Chapter 5 that the baseball game accident had happened only how many days ago?

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