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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. On what date are Reuven and his father overjoyed to learn that the establishment of a Jewish state is going to happen in Chapter 14?

2. Who is elected President of his class in Chapter 11?

3. Where does Reuven’s father give a speech in support of Zionism in Chapter 13?

4. What does Reuven ask Danny when he visits him after starting his studies in the end of Chapter 18?

5. Danny Saunders contemplates going where to earn a doctorate in Chapter 16?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What viewpoints does Chapter 12 present regarding the creation of Israel?

4. How is Reuven’s time spent with his father in Chapter 10? Why does Mr. Malter travel to Manhattan?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the impact of D-Day on the characters in the novel in Chapter 3. How does Reuven respond to this historical event? What does Reuven’s father believe that D-Day indicates for the future of the Jewish People? What does Danny’s father think?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the setting of The Chosen and the importance of that setting to the narrative and its themes. Could The Chosen be “modernized,” or would this affect the story itself? Why or why not?

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