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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Sabine say that Walt hit a pothole on the drive in Chapter 4?
(a) Binghamton.
(b) New Jersey.
(c) Stroudsburg.
(d) Middletown.

2. When did Ruben receive a copy of a recommendation for Dr. Netanyahu from the president of Dropsie College for Hebrew and Cognate Learning?
(a) November 3.
(b) Early October.
(c) October 17.
(d) Mid-September.

3. What was the name of the teacher who taught Ruben about the Bill of Rights?
(a) Ms. Murphy.
(b) Ms. Gianni.
(c) Ms. Ianello.
(d) Ms. Smythe.

4. In Chapter 4, where did Sabine buy the substance that leaked on the clothes she bought for Judy?
(a) Brooklyn.
(b) Manhattan.
(c) Chinatown.
(d) Bronx.

5. How long had Rabbi Dr. Chaim Edelman known Dr. Netanyahu off and on?
(a) Nearly a dozen years.
(b) 11 years.
(c) Over a decade.
(d) 19 years.

6. Where did Ruben serve during World War I?
(a) England and France.
(b) U.S.
(c) Italy and France.
(d) France and England.

7. What was the name of Ruben's next door neighbor in 1959?
(a) Clark.
(b) Martindale.
(c) Williams.
(d) Dulles.

8. When Dr. Morse called Ruben to his office during the winter term in 1959, what did he have to drink?
(a) Martinis.
(b) Gimlets.
(c) Gin and tonic.
(d) Sloe gin fizz.

9. When did Ruben win the American Historical Association Historian of the Year award?
(a) 1998.
(b) 1993.
(c) 1984.
(d) 1987.

10. How many times did Ruben win the Corbin Distinguished Teacher prize?
(a) 5.
(b) 8.
(c) 11.
(d) 9.

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

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

13. What color suitcase did Sabine want when Judy came home in Chapter 4?
(a) Navy.
(b) Red.
(c) Black.
(d) Green.

14. When Ruben was hired at Corbin, how many probationary years did he have?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

15. Where is Corbindale, New York?
(a) Off the coast of the Atlantic.
(b) Near Lake Ontario.
(c) Inland from Lake Erie.
(d) In the Catskills.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1959, what did Edith fix for Rosh Hashanah?

2. For what time period of British history was Dr. Morse supposed to be an expert?

3. When did Ruben marry his childhood sweetheart?

4. What instrument did Judy play in 1959?

5. Where was the closest shul to Corbindale?

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