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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 was the trip supposed to take from New York City to Corbindale?

2. Where was Dr. Galbraith from?

3. In Chapter 7, where did Ruben dispose of Judy's old bedroom door?

4. What did Edith carve apples into in Chapter 8?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. In Chapter 7 when Judy was in the hospital, what did Ruben do about her homework?

7. What did Netanyahu say when he was asked what his greatest weakness was?

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

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

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

Netanyahu sees a connection between religion and history. What connection does he see between religion and history? How does that connection affect his view of history?

Essay Topic 2

The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax of The Netanyahus and why is that incident the climax?

Essay Topic 3

Sabine is Reuben’s mother-in-law. How does Cohen reveal her character traits? What type of person is she?

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