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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. Where did D-day take place in World War II?
(a) Sussex, England.
(b) Normandy, France.
(c) Okinawa, Japan.
(d) Stalingrad, Russia.

2. Passover begins on the fifteenth day of what month of the Jewish calendar?
(a) Shabbat.
(b) Seder.
(c) Smicha.
(d) Nisan.

3. What does Danny say to explain his presence to Reuven in Chapter 16?
(a) “The ban has been lifted.”
(b) “God wants me here.”
(c) “Best friends, always.”
(d) “Will you be my friend again?”

4. Reb Saunders intends to boycott shop owners who are supporters of what in Chapter 14?
(a) Zionism.
(b) Pilpul.
(c) Gematriya.
(d) Shabbat.

5. After not seeing him for several months, Reuven goes to visit Danny at the end of which month in Chapter 11?
(a) August.
(b) May.
(c) November.
(d) February.

Short Answer Questions

1. Reuven begins attending whose Talmud class in Chapter 14?

2. During what month is it rumored at Reuven’s college that a recent graduate has been killed in the fighting in Palestine in Chapter 15?

3. In Chapter 18, Reb Saunders states that he believes that the Master of the Universe sent Reuven to his son Danny because Reuven had what?

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

5. What psychological term refers to the ability to acquire knowledge without inference and/or the use of reason?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are the religious studies and lifestyles of Reuven and Danny juxtaposed in Chapter 10?

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

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

4. How does the new school year begin for Reuven and Danny in Chapter 11?

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

6. What does Reb Saunders conclude about compassion in Chapter 18?

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

8. What does Reuven remark about the relationship between Reb Saunders and Danny in Chapter 12?

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

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

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