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

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

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

4. What fruit does Malachi note having only tasted in America?
(a) Banana.
(b) Papaya.
(c) Kiwi.
(d) Guava.

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

6. What job does Malachi note having had?
(a) Selling encyclopedias.
(b) Selling cars.
(c) Selling vegetables.
(d) Selling shoes.

7. What is Fatty’s real name?
(a) Christopher.
(b) Lloyd.
(c) Earl.
(d) Darryl.

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

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

10. Which of the following operates an ice house in Chicken Hill?
(a) Marvin Skrupskelis.
(b) Gus Plitzka.
(c) Herb Radomitz.
(d) Fatty.

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

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

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

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

15. Which of the following nicknames does Rev. Spriggs have?
(a) Carp.
(b) Catfish.
(c) Snooks.
(d) Bass.

Short Answer Questions

1. To which of the following does Moshe take Chona for treatment?

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

3. How much did Moshe borrow from Isaac to fund a show?

4. How does the novel gloss the term “twart”?

5. What kind of flower does Dodo favor?

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