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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. What is a central theme in the novel and one that is illustrated in Chapter 16?
(a) Friendship.
(b) Marriage.
(c) Adultery.
(d) Revenge.

2. In Chapter 18, Reuven and Danny complete their undergraduate college degrees, both earning what honors?
(a) Cum laude.
(b) Summa cum laude.
(c) Magna cum laude.
(d) Gamma cum laude.

3. When does the news of unconditional surrender come in Chapter 11?
(a) July 4.
(b) November 16.
(c) January 27.
(d) May 7.

4. Reuven tells Reb Saunders of his plans to become what in Chapter 18?
(a) A photographer.
(b) A psychologist.
(c) A biologist.
(d) A rabbi.

5. When did the Battle of the Bulge begin?
(a) October, 1945.
(b) December, 1944.
(c) August, 1944.
(d) May, 1945.

Short Answer Questions

1. Reuven is called on the first week of which month to discuss texts from the Talmud in his new Talmud class in Chapter 14?

2. Where does Reuven’s father travel for research for his articles in Chapter 10?

3. Reuven begins what year of his college studies at the end of Chapter 15?

4. Where is Reuven’s father when he collapses and is taken to the hospital in Chapter 14?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Reuven conclude about Rav Gershenson’s viewpoints in Chapter 14?

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

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

7. How is the relationship between Danny and Reuven illustrated in Chapter 15?

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

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

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

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