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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following diseases had Chona had?
(a) Polio.
(b) Tetanus.
(c) Rubella.
(d) Meningitis.

2. How does the novel gloss the term “slivovitz”?
(a) Plum wine.
(b) Apricot wine.
(c) Apricot brandy.
(d) Plum brandy.

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

4. Of which of the following does Malachi’s challah taste?
(a) Garlic.
(b) Leeks.
(c) Kumquat.
(d) Onions.

5. Which of the following is Moshe able to book at his theatre?
(a) Count Basie.
(b) Nat King Cole.
(c) Duke Ellington.
(d) Prince.

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

7. Which Psalm does Malachi quote to Moshe?
(a) 121.
(b) 150.
(c) 23.
(d) 24.

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

9. How many days after Malachi’s arrival does Chona begin to recover?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 6.
(d) 8.

10. In what group did Chulo Davis play?
(a) NoHo Notables.
(b) Chelsea Chanticleers.
(c) Bed-Stuy Bravos.
(d) Harlem Hamfats.

11. Which of the following performs at Moshe’s theatre?
(a) Jay McShann.
(b) Jimmy Witherspoon.
(c) Eddie Vinson.
(d) Walter Brown.

12. Which of the following groups does Moshe try to appease via theatre bookings?
(a) Colonial Dames of America.
(b) Squires of the Revolution.
(c) Barons of Industry.
(d) Knights of Columbus.

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

14. On what street does Paper live?
(a) Delano.
(b) Pierce.
(c) Roosevelt.
(d) Franklin.

15. How does the text gloss the term “mikvah”?
(a) Women's bath.
(b) Men's toilet.
(c) Women's toilet.
(d) Men's bath.

Short Answer Questions

1. To which of the following is the novel dedicated?

2. How does the text gloss the term “schmeichlers”?

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

4. Which of the following nicknames does Rev. Spriggs have?

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

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