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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. How many grams did Walt think the towels were that were in the master bedroom at Ruben's house in 1959?

2. In what type of store did Sabine buy the substance that leaked on clothes she bought Judy in Chapter 4?

3. Where is Corbindale, New York?

4. Where was the Church of the Assumption located?

5. Where did Ruben's wife work in 1959?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why were Edith and Judith not content in 1959?

2. Who wrote Ruben a letter in Chapter 5 and why?

3. What happened to Ruben's uncle Sruly?

4. What was the difference between Ruben and Edith's families?

5. Why was Ruben chosen to be on the hiring committee for Dr. Ben-Zion Netanyahu?

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

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

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

9. How did Ruben and Edith usually split holidays?

10. How was Ruben's daughter, Judy, doing in 1959?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sabine is Reuben’s mother-in-law. How does Cohen reveal her character traits? What type of person is she?

Essay Topic 2

Edelman and Levavi write letters about Netanyahu. How do the letters present conflicting views of Netanyahu? How do they make Ruben’s job and the job of the hiring committee difficult?

Essay Topic 3

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in The Netanyahus? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and characters? How does it help readers connect with and understand characters?

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