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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does the novel gloss the term “chamalyah”?
(a) Beating.
(b) Hug.
(c) Wallop.
(d) Kiss.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Of which of the following does Malachi’s challah taste?

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

4. What color are Malachi’s eyes?

5. Which church does Paper attend?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Chona speak against her teacher on Bernice’s behalf?

2. What event precipitates Bernice leaving school?

3. Why does Anna Morse leave the theatre business?

4. How does Malachi respond to the assertion that a mezuzah belongs on a door?

5. To what does Chona ascribe her and Moshe’s commercial success?

6. Why does Moshe note not liking challah?

7. How does Nate dispose of Malachi’s challah?

8. Why did Moshe have trouble advertising his first major show?

9. How does Isaac stereotype Bulgarians?

10. What rumor surrounds Norman Skrupskelis?

(see the answer keys)

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