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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did President Franklin Delano Roosevelt die?
(a) April 12, 1945.
(b) February 25, 1938.
(c) December 9, 1923.
(d) August 3, 1954.

2. It was the end of what month when the American troops reached the Rhine River and held against German counterattacks in Chapter 11?
(a) July.
(b) January.
(c) September.
(d) March.

3. In Chapter 18, Reb Saunders says, "...One learns of the pain of others by” what?
(a) “Suffering one’s own pain.”
(b) “Helping them overcome pain.”
(c) “Helping them overcome pain.”
(d) “Discovering the root cause of their pain.”

4. In regarding Danny’s relationship with his father, Reuven says in Chapter 12, "I almost had the impression that they were physically incapable of communicating with each other about” what?
(a) “Religious things.”
(b) “Scientific things.”
(c) “Political things.”
(d) “Ordinary things.”

5. A battle breaks out between Hasidic and non-Hasidic Jews during lunch one day about what in Chapter 13?
(a) The holiest of the texts.
(b) The creation of a Jewish state.
(c) The religious rights of all people.
(d) How Judaism relates to Christianity.

6. Reuven and Danny have intense debates during whose class in Chapter 16?
(a) David Malter's.
(b) Reb Saunders'.
(c) Rav Gershenson's.
(d) Nathan Appleman’s.

7. At the end of Chapter 15, Danny Saunders appears at Reuven’s lunch table and asks for help with what?
(a) Chemistry.
(b) English literature.
(c) World geography.
(d) Experimental psychology graphs and tables.

8. After not seeing him for several months, Reuven goes to visit Danny at the end of which month in Chapter 11?
(a) February.
(b) May.
(c) November.
(d) August.

9. Reb Saunders likens Danny Saunders to his brother named what in Chapter 18?
(a) Daniel.
(b) Michael.
(c) Abraham.
(d) Paul.

10. Danny Saunders worries when his brother becomes ill in Chapter 17 because it may mean that he will not inherit what?
(a) The caftan.
(b) The goyim.
(c) The tzaddik.
(d) The Talmud.

11. Who in the Saunders home has unexplained crying spells in Chapter 12?
(a) Reuven Saunders.
(b) Reb Saunders.
(c) Levi Saunders.
(d) Danny Saunders.

12. Who is elected President of his class in Chapter 11?
(a) Rav Gershenson.
(b) Danny Saunders.
(c) Reuven Malter.
(d) Davey Cantor.

13. For how long does Reuven’s family go to stay in a cottage in Chapter 10?
(a) 5 days.
(b) 10 days.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) 1 month.

14. Reuven’s Talmud instructor calls on him to discuss Talmud texts at the end of February in Chapter 14. For how many days does Reuven continue discussing the passage in class?
(a) 2.
(b) 10.
(c) 7.
(d) 4.

15. Reuven discovers that his father has been invited to what meeting in Chapter 15?
(a) The United Nations Cousel.
(b) The Zionist General Council meeting in Palestine.
(c) The League of Christian and Jewish Immigrants.
(d) The International Alliance of Jews.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the most populous city and capital of the State of Israel?

2. What organization does Reb Saunders originate and develop in Chapter 14?

3. Danny Saunders’ psychology professor explains to him that no one scientist is what in Chapter 13?

4. Danny Saunders contemplates going where to earn a doctorate in Chapter 16?

5. What is a form of nationalism of Jews and Jewish culture that supports a Jewish nation state in territory defined as the Land of Israel?

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