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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the house of worship Moshe attends?

2. How does the text gloss the term “mazchor"?

3. On what street does Paper live?

4. What nickname does Chona have among the local Jewish community?

5. How does the novel gloss the term “turn”?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Malachi maintain Black Americans have an advantage?

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

3. Why does the local Black community esteem Chona?

4. What rumor surrounds Norman Skrupskelis?

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

6. Why does Moshe note not liking challah?

7. Why is Paper thought to be illiterate?

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

9. Why does Chona have standing among the local Jewish community?

10. Why does Paper not work as a maid?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The narrative pattern of the novel is marked by asides. What effect do those asides have on the novel, and how is that effect achieved?

Essay Topic 2

Consider the ending of the novel. Does it satisfy? How or how not?

Essay Topic 3

Explicate the significance of the name of any one character in the text.

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