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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 nickname does Chona have among the local Jewish community?
(a) Zaftig.
(b) Kolyekeh.
(c) Meshuggeneh.
(d) Shpilkes.

2. On which street was a skeleton uncovered along with red fibers, a belt buckle, and a pendant?
(a) Garfield.
(b) Wheeler.
(c) Grant.
(d) Hayes.

3. What game does Chona teach Bernice?
(a) Pinochle.
(b) Rummy.
(c) Bridge.
(d) Poker.

4. For which of the following did Big Soap work?
(a) Empire Fire Company.
(b) Duchy Farms.
(c) Barony Medical Supply.
(d) Dominion Security Service.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which interstate highway runs near Pottstown?

2. What kind of flower does Dodo favor?

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

4. Which church does Paper attend?

5. What is Bernice’s vocal range?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Paper not work as a maid?

4. In the novel, what is the story of Moses and the burning coals?

5. How do the people of Chicken Hill regard the devastation of Hurricane Agnes?

6. Why does the local Black community esteem Chona?

7. Why is Paper thought to be illiterate?

8. How does Isaac stereotype Bulgarians?

9. What rumor surrounds Norman Skrupskelis?

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

(see the answer keys)

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