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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Over what fruit does Chona’s father weep?
(a) Kumquat.
(b) Durian.
(c) Pomelo.
(d) Grapefruit.

4. Of which of the following does Chona read?
(a) Emma Goldman.
(b) Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
(c) Jane Addams.
(d) Juliette Gordon Low.

5. How many children does Bernice have?
(a) 12.
(b) 8.
(c) 10.
(d) 6.

6. Which interstate highway runs near Pottstown?
(a) 76.
(b) 10.
(c) 5.
(d) 69.

7. What meaning is ascribed to the nickname Chona has among the local Jewish community?
(a) The pretty one.
(b) The ugly one.
(c) The wise one.
(d) The sick one.

8. How does the novel gloss the term “kishkes”?
(a) Face.
(b) Privates.
(c) Butt.
(d) Guts.

9. How does the novel gloss the term “turn”?
(a) Skill.
(b) Luck.
(c) Drive.
(d) Talent.

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

11. The dedication of the novel notes which of the following?
(a) Rosh Amaneh.
(b) Tikkun Olam.
(c) Pirkei Avot.
(d) Emunah.

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

13. Which of the following had Chona’s father sold?
(a) Peanuts.
(b) Chestnuts.
(c) Pecans.
(d) Walnuts.

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

15. Which of the following was Moshe’s theatre?
(a) Pennsylvanian.
(b) Aspirant.
(c) All-American.
(d) Pottstowner.

Short Answer Questions

1. What fruit does Malachi note having only tasted in America?

2. Which of the following is the name of Chona’s local newspaper?

3. What is Fatty’s real name?

4. How many days after Malachi’s arrival does Chona begin to recover?

5. What instrument did Chulo Davis play?

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