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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. There are religious services how many times per day at Hirsch College, according to Reuven in Chapter 13?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 7.
(d) 2.

2. While he is hospitalized in Chapter 12, Reuven’s father reads everything he can about what?
(a) The downfall of European Jewry.
(b) The American Revolution.
(c) The Spanish Empire.
(d) Fly fishing.

3. Passover is a commemoration of the story of what?
(a) The birth of Moses.
(b) The birth of Christ.
(c) The Crucifixion.
(d) The Exodust.

4. Reuven’s father feels that it is important to have what geographic region as a Jewish homeland?
(a) Egypt.
(b) Holland.
(c) Palestine.
(d) India.

5. On what date was the establishment of the State of Israel announced?
(a) August 20, 1946.
(b) May 15, 1948.
(c) November 9, 1952.
(d) January 5, 1945.

Short Answer Questions

1. While Danny reads psychological texts in Chapter 10, Reuven concentrates on what kind of articles?

2. When Franklin Roosevelt dies in the narrative, Reuven’s father comments that he had seen the country through what?

3. Reb Saunders intends to boycott shop owners who are supporters of what in Chapter 14?

4. When did the Battle of the Bulge begin?

5. 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?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does David Malter defend the actions of Reb Saunders in Chapter 13?

2. What does Reuven’s father compare Danny Saunders to in Chapter 17?

3. How is the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt described in Chapter 11?

4. What does Reuven’s father remark about Reb Saunders’ methods of raising his son in Chapter 16?

5. What has Danny decided to study in Chapter 16? Why is this significant?

6. What causes the animosity between Danny and Reuven in Chapter 13?

7. What is the central conflict in Chapter 14? How does Reuven feel about Danny’s absence?

8. What does Danny discuss in depth with Professor Appleman in Chapter 13?

9. How does the synagogue respond when Reb Saunders announces Danny’s plans for his education in Chapter 18?

10. What does Reuven observe about Reb Saunders’ behavior in Chapter 12?

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