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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. Who did Ruben paraphrase during the opening of some of his classes?

2. What type of wood lined Ruben's study in 1959?

3. What type of car did Ruben drive when he was first hired at Corbin?

4. What type of house did Ruben and his wife have in 1959?

5. Where is Corbindale, New York?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Sabine and Walt bring a nose cream for Judy?

2. How did Dr. Edelman describe Netanyahu's situation?

3. How did Ruben get involved in taxation studies?

4. What was the difference between the history Ruben was taught in his public school and Hebrew school?

5. What did Levavi say about the scholar-sage and how did that relate to his opinion of Netanyahu?

6. Why did Ruben's parents refuse to come to Rosh Hashanah in 1959?

7. What did Ruben and his family have to deal with as the only Jewish family in Corbindale?

8. How does Ruben describe Dr. George Morse?

9. What was always Dr. Morse's concern?

10. How does Dr. Ben-Zion Netanyahu pass off theology as history in his works?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Accumulation is a literary device that takes scattered ideas in a literary work and gradually builds on the information to provide readers what they need to know. How does Cohen use accumulation to reveal and develop Netanyahu’s character?

Essay Topic 2

Ruben describes himself as a historian. How does Ruben’s career relate to his identity?

Essay Topic 3

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe people in a narrative and the world they inhabit. Imagery involves using the five senses to describe individuals, places, and things. How does Cohen use imagery to help readers imagine the world where characters live in The Netanyahus?

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