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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From what Alabama town does Paper come?
(a) Vestavia.
(b) Mountain Brook.
(c) Hoover.
(d) Birmingham.

2. Which of the following performed at Moshe’s theatre?
(a) Bing Crosby.
(b) Chick Webb.
(c) Gene Krupa.
(d) Duke Ellington.

3. To which of the following had Shad Davis intended to send his children?
(a) Grambling State University.
(b) Wiley College.
(c) Oberlin College.
(d) The Tucker School.

4. Which of the following institutions does Pottstown boast?
(a) Oberlin College.
(b) Grambling State University.
(c) The Tucker School.
(d) Wiley College.

5. What nickname is given to the rabbi who succeeds Chona’s father?
(a) Chazer.
(b) Fertzel.
(c) Schlemiel.
(d) Schmuck.

6. What kind of flower does Dodo favor?
(a) Sunflower.
(b) Violet.
(c) Hyacinth.
(d) Rose.

7. To what city does Malachi note having gone when coming to America?
(a) Reading.
(b) Philadelphia.
(c) Pittsburgh.
(d) Newark.

8. How does the text gloss the nickname given the rabbi who succeeds Chona’s father?
(a) Stink.
(b) Belch.
(c) Vomit.
(d) Fart.

9. With which of the following does Moshe bribe the local fire chief?
(a) Rye.
(b) Bourbon.
(c) Cognac.
(d) Scotch.

10. In which of the following did Moshe advertise?
(a) Baltimore Sun.
(b) New York Times.
(c) Boston Herald.
(d) Chicago Sun-Times.

11. What is the name of the house of worship Moshe attends?
(a) Ahavat Achim.
(b) B'nai Sholom.
(c) Beth Elohim.
(d) Kol Ami.

12. How does the novel gloss the term “twart”?
(a) Sweetmeat.
(b) Cupcake.
(c) Sponge cake.
(d) Trifle.

13. On which street was a skeleton uncovered along with red fibers, a belt buckle, and a pendant?
(a) Wheeler.
(b) Grant.
(c) Hayes.
(d) Garfield.

14. What game does Chona teach Bernice?
(a) Rummy.
(b) Poker.
(c) Bridge.
(d) Pinochle.

15. Which of the following performed at Moshe’s theatre?
(a) Mickey Katz.
(b) Del Porter.
(c) Mel Blanc.
(d) Joel Grey.

Short Answer Questions

1. What meaning is ascribed to the nickname Chona has among the local Jewish community?

2. Which of the following is Moshe able to book at his theatre?

3. Which of the following was Moshe’s theatre?

4. How does the text gloss the term “mikvah”?

5. From where had marble been ordered for the local Jewish house of worship?

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