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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. What does Danny say to explain his presence to Reuven in Chapter 16?

2. In Chapter 18, Reuven and Danny complete their undergraduate college degrees, both earning what honors?

3. When was President Franklin Delano Roosevelt born?

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

5. For how long does Reuven’s family go to stay in a cottage in Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What is the central conflict in Chapter 14? How does Reuven feel about Danny’s absence?

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

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

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 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 2

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 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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