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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color bed did Edith buy when her parents came for Rosh Hashanah?
(a) Khaki.
(b) Gray.
(c) Black.
(d) Burgundy.

2. Where did Ruben's wife work in 1959?
(a) Library.
(b) English department.
(c) Humanities department.
(d) Music department.

3. What year in high school was Ruben's daughter, Judy, in 1959?
(a) Senior.
(b) Sophomore.
(c) Freshman.
(d) Junior.

4. When did Ruben marry his childhood sweetheart?
(a) Day after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
(b) Before he was drafted into the army.
(c) His first leave from the army.
(d) Day after the Germans occupied Holland.

5. What does Ruben remember he and his family would do after supper in 1959?
(a) Assemble a jigsaw puzzle.
(b) Play card games.
(c) Play board games.
(d) Read aloud.

6. What instrument did Judy play in 1959?
(a) Cornet.
(b) Cello.
(c) Violin.
(d) Flute.

7. Where was the closest shul to Corbindale?
(a) Erie, Pennsylvania.
(b) Schenectady, New York.
(c) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
(d) Poughkeepsie, New York.

8. For what time period of British history was Dr. Morse supposed to be an expert?
(a) 1066-1154.
(b) 1815-1914.
(c) 1460-1485.
(d) 1714-1837.

9. What teacher does Ruben remember from Stuyvesant who lost his chin at Verdun?
(a) History.
(b) Civics.
(c) Latin.
(d) Economics.

10. In Chapter 4, what were in the back of the store where Sabine bought a substance that leaked on clothes she bought for Judy?
(a) Ice cream.
(b) Bird feathers.
(c) Shells and skins of turtles and frogs.
(d) Candies.

11. What was the name of the synagogue where Ruben went to Hebrew School?
(a) East End Temple.
(b) Sutton Place.
(c) Young Israel.
(d) Jewish Center.

12. What type of car did Ruben drive when he was first hired at Corbin?
(a) Chevy.
(b) Dodge.
(c) Ford.
(d) Pontiac.

13. Through the generosity of donors, how long was Dr. Edelman able to offer Netanyahu a fellowship when he wanted to return to Philadelphia?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 18 months.
(d) 6 months.

14. Where was Ruben born?
(a) Philadelphia.
(b) Chicago.
(c) New York City.
(d) Boston.

15. How many grams did Walt think the towels were that were in the master bedroom at Ruben's house in 1959?
(a) 100 or 150.
(b) 300 or 350.
(c) 350 or 400.
(d) 200 or 250.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Edith's maiden name?

2. What was the name of Ruben's next door neighbor in 1959?

3. Who founded the Jewish Legion with Trumpeldor?

4. When did Rabbi Mileikowsky arrive in British-Mandate Palestine?

5. How many honorary degrees did Ruben receive?

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