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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 5, Reuven says, "I felt I had crossed into another world, that little pieces of my old self had been left behind on the black asphalt floor of the school yard alongside” what?
(a) “The torn pages of the Talmud.”
(b) “The trampled shards of my Tefillin.”
(c) “The shattered lends of my glasses.”
(d) “The tattered shards of my ego.”

2. What does Reuven’s father refer to as discussion about the Talmud that has no relationship to the world in Chapter 6?
(a) Shabbat.
(b) Pilpul.
(c) Nisan.
(d) Smicha.

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

4. What is a Jewish term referring to one who does not have a share in the world to come?
(a) Pilpul.
(b) Apikoros.
(c) Payot.
(d) Shabbat.

5. How many blocks away from Reuven Malter does Danny Saunders live in Chapter 1?
(a) 12.
(b) 10.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Reuven Malter’s father bring to him while he is in the hospital in Chapter 2?

2. Reuven calls Billy’s home to see how his surgery went in Chapter 9. What does Reuven learn?

3. Reuven's father remarks in Chapter 4, "No one knows he is fortunate until he becomes” what?

4. In what language are lessons taught at Reuven Malter’s school in Chapter 1?

5. What does Danny Saunders tell Reuven when he visits him at the hospital in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is significant about Danny’s and Reuven’s aspirations within their synagogues in Chapter 3?

2. How does the challenging baseball team appear to Reuven’s teammates in Chapter 1?

3. What does Reuven’s father reveal to Reuven about his condition and surgery in Chapter 2?

4. Who is the narrator of The Chosen? How old is this character in Chapter 1, and how is his life and family described?

5. What is foreshadowed by David Malter’s comments about friendship in Chapter 4?

6. Who does Reuven meet in his hospital room after he awakens from surgery in Chapter 2?

7. What is the implication when Reuven’s eyes are tested in the light in Chapter 2?

8. How is Danny Saunders described in Chapter 1? What is Danny’s apparel like? Where does he live?

9. How does Reuven become injured during the game in Chapter 1? How does the game end?

10. Where is Reuven taken for his injury in Chapter 2? How does Reuven feel?

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