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

2. In Chapter 14, Reuven’s Talmud teacher poses an unexpected question about the reconciliation and Reuven dismisses it as what?
(a) Gematriya.
(b) Kosher.
(c) Pilpul.
(d) Seder.

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

4. What refers to the virtue of empathy for the suffering of others?
(a) Apathy.
(b) Compassion.
(c) Misogyny.
(d) Tolerance.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. On what date was the establishment of the State of Israel announced?

2. What is a central theme in the novel and one that is illustrated in Chapter 16?

3. Where do Reuven, Danny, and Reb Saunders meet in Chapter 18?

4. For how long does Reuven’s family go to stay in a cottage in Chapter 10?

5. What does Reuven ask Danny when he visits him after starting his studies in the end of Chapter 18?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Danny and Reuven’s fathers disagree regarding the establishment of a Jewish state?

2. What does Reuven’s father realize about Reb Saunders’ silence with Danny in Chapter 17?

3. What viewpoints does Chapter 12 present regarding the creation of Israel?

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

5. How do Reuven and Danny spend their first month of summer in Chapter 10?

6. How does the death of a Hirsch College graduate affect Reuven and his fellow classmates in Chapter 15?

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

8. What is the central theme of Chapter 18? How does this theme relate to silence?

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

10. What gesture does Danny make to intimate his sympathy for Reuven in Chapter 14?

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