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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. While Danny reads psychological texts in Chapter 10, Reuven concentrates on what kind of articles?

2. Danny Saunders applies to programs at what three educational institutions in Chapter 17?

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

4. It was the end of what month when the American troops reached the Rhine River and held against German counterattacks in Chapter 11?

5. What organization does Reb Saunders originate and develop in Chapter 14?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What gesture does Danny make to intimate his sympathy for Reuven in Chapter 14?

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

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

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

10. What has Danny decided to study in Chapter 16? Why is this significant?

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 the character of Reb Saunders in the novel. What are Reuven’s feelings about Reb Saunders? How does Danny communicate with his father? How does Reb Saunders differ from David Malter?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of identity in the novel. How is identity developed thematically in Reuven and Danny? How does it apply to the character of Reb Saunders? What symbolism reflects this theme in the narrative?

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