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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What religious text must Aaron recite from?
(a) The Scripture.
(b) The Torah.
(c) The Haggadah.
(d) The Bible.

2. What does Hannah empty her wine into?
(a) The kitchen sink.
(b) The toilet.
(c) A potted plant.
(d) A goblet meant for Elijah.

3. What is taken from the villagers by the Nazi soldiers?
(a) Their possessions.
(b) Their children.
(c) Their birth certificates.
(d) Their husbands.

4. Where does Hannah live?
(a) Plymouth, MA.
(b) New York City, NY.
(c) Rochelle, MA.
(d) New Rochelle, NY.

5. Who is said to be "almost married"?
(a) Uncle Dan.
(b) Uncle Shmuel.
(c) Aunt Rowena.
(d) Aunt Barbara.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are Yitzchak's children?

2. Who gathers before soldiers at the wedding?

3. What does the badchan remind Hannah of?

4. When Hannah laughs at the badchan, what do the other girls do?

5. Who screams at the television when it shows images of Nazi concentration camp victims and survivors?

Short Essay Questions

1. What holiday does Hannah celebrate at the beginning of the novel?

2. What does Hannah suddenly realize at the party in Viosk?

3. What happens when Hannah opens the front door to her grandparents house?

4. What happens when Hannah tries to warn the villagers of the Nazis?

5. Discuss the daydream Hannah believes she is having in Chapter 12.

6. Describe Aaron's job at reciting the Haggadah.

7. Who does Hannah become friends with before Shmuel's wedding?

8. What is Aaron's role in the ceremony of Seder?

9. Who is Yitzchak and what is his role in Chapter 5?

10. What are Hannah's friends thoughts about her?

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