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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Danny Saunders’ father brought his congregation to the United States after what historic event?

2. What is a Jewish term referring to one who does not have a share in the world to come?

3. Reuven learns that Danny’s father only talks to him when in Chapter 4?

4. Reuven calls Billy’s home to see how his surgery went in Chapter 9. What does Reuven learn?

5. What does Danny Saunders want to be when he grows up in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Reuven meet in his hospital room after he awakens from surgery in Chapter 2?

2. What does Reuven’s father say he understands about Danny and Reuven’s place in Danny’s life in Chapter 6?

3. What historical figure does David Malter compare Danny Saunders to in Chapter 6? How is this individual’s influence on Judaism described?

4. What conversation do Reuven and Danny have about Reb Saunders in Chapter 7?

5. Who is the narrator of The Chosen? How old is this character in Chapter 1, and how is his life and family described?

6. How does the baseball game begin in Chapter 1? Who takes the lead?

7. How is Reuven’s relationship with his father illustrated in Chapter 3?

8. What changes Reb Saunders’ views of Reuven in Chapter 7? How is this indicated?

9. What two things does David Malter say the Talmud says a person should do for himself in Chapter 4?

10. What is foreshadowed by David Malter’s comments about friendship in Chapter 4?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the ambitions of Reuven and Danny in Chapter 3. How do these ambitions foreshadow conflict in the novel? Why is it surprising that Danny is interested in psychology?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Reuven’s conversation with Reb Saunders in Chapter 8. How does Reuven feel when confronted about Danny’s actions? Does he feel as if he is betraying his friend? How does Danny feel that his father did not speak to him directly?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the setting of Williamsburg, Brooklin in the 1930s. What ethnic and religious groups lived principally in this neighborhood at the time? How inclusive is Reuven’s neighborhood? What is a “brownstone” and how are these houses set up? How wealthy is Reuven’s family?

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