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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. In Chapter 8, what language did Edith wish she and Ruben spoke?

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

3. In Chapter 6, what was Judy's favorite art medium?

4. In Chapter 6 when Judy complained about her nose, whose nose did Henya say she had?

5. How much weight did Ruben gain over break in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did Ruben think Judy planned her accident?

4. What did Edith tell Ruben when he tried to say that Judy's broken nose was not an accident?

5. How is the trip described that Alter and Henya made to Corbindale for Thanksgiving?

6. In Netanyahu's class, what did he say about studying the Bible in college?

7. In Chapter 7, what were the plans for the day before Judy got hurt?

8. What did Henya tell Judy when she complained about her nose?

9. Where did Judy go on New Year's Eve in Chapter 7, and what did she look like?

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

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

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 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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