View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Which of the following was Moshe’s theatre?
(a) Pennsylvanian.
(b) All-American.
(c) Pottstowner.
(d) Aspirant.

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

5. How does the novel gloss the term “twart”?
(a) Trifle.
(b) Cupcake.
(c) Sponge cake.
(d) Sweetmeat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What nickname is given to the rabbi who succeeds Chona’s father?

2. On which street was a skeleton uncovered along with red fibers, a belt buckle, and a pendant?

3. In what group did Chulo Davis play?

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

5. What is Bernice’s vocal range?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why, per Moshe, is marriage complicated for new Jewish immigrants to America?

3. Why does the local Black community esteem Chona?

4. Why does Paper not work as a maid?

5. Why is Paper thought to be illiterate?

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

7. For what does Moshe take Malachi when the latter first arrives at the Heaven & Earth Grocery Store?

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

9. What does Nate use as a euphemism for his sister-in-law’s death?

10. What event precipitates Bernice leaving school?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 480 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample