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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 type of trees mark the Dulleses' property?

2. What geographical area did Netanyahu's field of study encompass?

3. In Chapter 7, where was Ruben to drop Judy off at the same time he took his parents to the station?

4. When did Judy go back to high school in Chapter 8?

5. How long did Alter cut cloth?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Edith serve for Thanksgiving dinner in Chapter 7?

2. What does Ruben say about the perception that Andrew Jackson was a hick Indian-slayer?

3. What did Edith add to the food she had prepared in Chapter 8, when the Netanyahus arrive?

4. What was Ruben's response when Netanyahu commented that it was ridiculous to have a historian teach religion?

5. What did Tzila tell the Blums about where her parents and she were from?

6. What did Judy say her college essays were opportunities for?

7. What did Netanyahu say about his field of study during his interview in Chapter 10?

8. What does Ruben reveal about the history of the Corbin Theological Seminary?

9. Who did Netanyahu bring with him to Ruben's home?

10. How did Ruben think Judy planned her accident?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Cohen uses pacing to create tension in The Netanyahus. How does Cohen use pacing to create tension in the novel?

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

After the fracas with the Netanyahu boys, Ruben and the Sheriff think the Netanyahus are crazy. Are the Netanyahus an eccentric or a dysfunctional family?

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