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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. How old is Reuven Malter in Chapter 1?

2. Who does Reuven Malter hear groaning from his hospital bed in the beginning of Chapter 4?

3. What text do Danny and Reuven spend studying at Reb Saunders’ study in Chapter 8?

4. Reuven is amazed in Chapter 5 that the baseball game accident had happened only how many days ago?

5. What was responsible for causing Billy’s blindness in the novel?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Reuven become injured during the game in Chapter 1? How does the game end?

2. What is the implication when Reuven’s eyes are tested in the light in Chapter 2?

3. How does Reuven feel like his life has changed when he returns home from the hospital in Chapter 5? Why?

4. What is indicated by David Malter’s description of the fortunate and unfortunate in Chapter 4?

5. What is indicated by David Malter’s discussion of Dov Baer in Chapter 8?

6. How does the relationship between Reuven and Danny evolve in Chapter 3?

7. How is Danny Saunders described in Chapter 1? What is Danny’s apparel like? Where does he live?

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

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

10. How is Reuven’s home described when he returns from the hospital in Chapter 5? Who greets them when they arrive home?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the symbolism of vision and the eyes in the novel. How does Reuven react to losing his vision even temporarily? How is vision used as a metaphor throughout the book? How does this symbolism apply to Danny’s character?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the impact of Shabbtai Zvi on Jewish culture and beliefs. How did Judaism change after his emergence and disappearance? Why is Shabbtai Zvi discussed in The Chosen?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the themes of forgiveness and friendship in the novel. How are these themes illustrated in Reuven’s acceptance of Danny’s apology in Chapter 3? Where else is forgiveness a key theme in the novel? What does Danny’s friendship mean to Reuven?

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