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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 holiday did Alter and Henya decide to spend with Ruben and his family in Chapter 6?

2. What department did Tod Frew's father head?

3. In Chapter 7 when Judy came home from the hospital, where was the TV set up?

4. What was one of Judy's top college choice in Chapter 6?

5. How long did Alter cut cloth?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Ruben feel in Chapter 10 when he brought Netanyahu to Fredonia Hall for the interview?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Judy discusses an essay she is writing on fairness with her paternal grandfather. What discussion do she and her grandfather have? Why does Alter believe that fairness is only a dream?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Ruben describes himself as a historian. How does Ruben’s career relate to his identity?

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