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

2. Danny Saunders applies to programs at what three educational institutions in Chapter 17?
(a) Stanford, Yale, Harvard.
(b) Harvard, Berkeley and Columbia.
(c) Stanford, Harvard, and Rutgers.
(d) Rutgers, Columbia, and Yale.

3. Danny Saunders’ psychology professor explains to him that Freudian psychology cannot be applied to what in Chapter 13?
(a) Ancient times.
(b) Modern times.
(c) Women and children.
(d) The masses.

4. Which character in the novel says, “It is the end of Hitler, may his name and memory be erased” in Chapter 11?
(a) Rav Gershenson.
(b) Reuven Malter.
(c) Reb Saunders.
(d) David Malter.

5. What gesture does Danny Saunders make that indicates to Reuven he is showing sympathy for Reuven and his father in Chapter 14?
(a) He brushes him in the hallway.
(b) He tips his hat.
(c) He winks at him.
(d) He pats him on the back.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word does Reuven research the meaning of to help him understand the trouble Danny has with experimental psychology in Chapter 13?

2. What is the financial center of the State of Israel?

3. In Chapter 13, Danny is upset to find that Hirsch College studies experimental psychology as opposed to what?

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

5. Who is elected President of his class in Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the significance of Danny’s discussion of silence in Chapter 17?

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

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

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

6. How does Reb Saunders treat Reuven in Chapter 16? How does Reuven feel about this?

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

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

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

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

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