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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 long did the Corbin Theological Weminary churn out ministers in the Puritan/Congregationalist mold?

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

3. In Chapter 8, what time was it after Ruben shoveled and then showered?

4. Where was Dr. Galbraith from?

5. In Chapter 6, how long did it take to eat dinner after Ruben's parents arrived?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Edith have to get new carpet in Chapter 7?

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

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

4. What did Alter say he would do if he was trying to go to college?

5. How did Ruben think Judy planned her accident?

6. What did Edith make when Netanyahu was scheduled to arrive in Chapter 8?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Judy hates her nose and wants a reconstructive surgery. Does Judy deliberately manipulate circumstances so her nose is broken and she can get a reconstruction?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Ruben noticed a difference in how history was taught in the public school and the Hebrew school he attended when he was a child. What was the difference between how history was taught in the schools Ruben attended as a boy? How did that dichotomy lead Ruben to the academic study of history?

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