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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many theatres does Isaac own?
(a) 9.
(b) 6.
(c) 3.
(d) 12.

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

3. For which of the following did Fatty and Big Soap work?
(a) Banner Manufacturing.
(b) Flagg Industries.
(c) General Mills.
(d) Pennant Cleaning.

4. On which street was Moshe’s theatre?
(a) Main.
(b) High.
(c) First.
(d) Philadelphia.

5. In what year does Chona become ill?
(a) 1936.
(b) 1939.
(c) 1933.
(d) 1930.

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

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

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

9. From which of the following does Malachi write Moshe?
(a) Ottumwa.
(b) Tama.
(c) Marshalltown.
(d) Des Moines.

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

11. At what time does Malachi call on Moshe?
(a) 4:30 p.m.
(b) 5:30 p.m.
(c) 5:30 a.m.
(d) 4:30 a.m.

12. How does the text gloss the term “mazchor"?
(a) Cornet.
(b) Prayer book.
(c) House key.
(d) Pencil.

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

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

15. From what country is Moshe descended?
(a) Romania.
(b) Hungary.
(c) Bulgaria.
(d) Lithuania.

Short Answer Questions

1. From whom does Paper get news about Fatty and Big Soap’s job loss?

2. How does the novel gloss the term “slivovitz”?

3. From whom did Malachi buy a bakery?

4. How many children does Bernice have?

5. Which of the following had Chona’s father sold?

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