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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. Who meets regularly with Reuven and Danny at the library in Chapter 10?

2. 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?

3. Danny Saunders discusses his feelings about experimental psychology with what professor in Chapter 13?

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 is the term used to describe the rabbinic ordination Danny will undergo in Chapter 16?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does the synagogue respond when Reb Saunders announces Danny’s plans for his education in Chapter 18?

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

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

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

7. What is the significance of Danny’s discussion of silence in Chapter 17?

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

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

10. What does Reuven’s father realize about Reb Saunders’ silence with Danny in Chapter 17?

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

Define literary motif and discuss the motif of silence illustrated in the novel. What different silences are described by the narrator? What do they symbolize to him? What does silence mean to Danny and Reb Saunders?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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