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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. At a Christmas party in Chapter 7, how did Dr. Morse hear that Judy was hurt?

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

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

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

5. In Chapter 6, what was the subject Judy was working on for her college essays?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Ruben think Judy planned her accident?

3. What was Judy's top choice for college?

4. How does Ruben describe what Netanyahu looked like when he arrived in Chapter 8?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Netanyahu comments that his "exegeses tend toward the eisgetical" (166). Why does he make that statement? How does it relate to his style of teaching and how it undermines faith?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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