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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. Danny Saunders plans on studying the Talmud and reading the works of whom during his vacation in Chapter 9?
(a) William Shakespeare.
(b) Thomas Jefferson.
(c) Sigmund Freud.
(d) George Washington.

2. The Malters’ housekeeper is from where in the novel?
(a) Turkey.
(b) Kenya.
(c) Russia.
(d) France.

3. What name refers to a set of small black leather boxes containing scrolls of parchment inscribed with verses from the Torah, which are worn by observant Jews during weekday morning prayers?
(a) Goyim.
(b) Peyot.
(c) Tefillin.
(d) Seder.

4. Reuven has a picture of which U.S. President on his wall in Chapter 5?
(a) George Washington.
(b) Woodrow Wilson.
(c) Abraham Lincoln.
(d) Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. To what medical facility is Reuven Malter taken in Chapter 2?

3. What text do Danny and Reuven spend studying at Reb Saunders’ study in Chapter 8?

4. What is Reuven forbidden to do while he recovers in the hospital in Chapter 3?

5. What refers to a front-buttoned coat or overdress, usually reaching to the ankles, with long sleeves, worn by Hasidic Jews?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is foreshadowed through Reuven’s inner thoughts and considerations returning home from the hospital in Chapter 5?

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

5. How does the baseball game begin in Chapter 1? Who takes the lead?

6. What does Reuven consider about his first foray into the Hasidic world in Chapter 7?

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

8. Why does Reb Saunders call Reuven’s father in Chapter 2? How does Reuven respond?

9. What conversation do Reuven and Danny have about Reb Saunders in Chapter 7?

10. How is Reuven’s health in the beginning of Chapter 9? What do he and Danny discuss when they meet?

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