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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book One, Chapter Three.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Reuven describe Professor Gordon?
(a) A fanatical Zionist.
(b) A very liberal Jewish Rabbi.
(c) A kind, gentle soul.
(d) A fanatical, orthodox Rabbi.

2. With whom is Reuven dissatisfied in the flashback?
(a) Rabbi Rav Kalman
(b) Reuven's oldest brother.
(c) Reuven's father.
(d) Professor Gordon.

3. Why does Michael hate orthodox Jews?
(a) Because they are fanatics and hypocrites.
(b) He does not hate them; he is fascinated with them.
(c) Because the girl he likes father is one and he will not allow them to see each other.
(d) Because they make other Jews look unholy.

4. How does Michael get a nosebleed?
(a) Standing up in a ride at the fair.
(b) Playing soccer.
(c) Fighting.
(d) Tripping and falling down.

5. What do Michael and Reuven talk about as far as the clouds go?
(a) If they can support angels.
(b) If the clouds are solid in another dimension.
(c) What the shapes look like.
(d) Whether they portend a storm.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are Rachel and Reuven nervous about what Michael is doing?

2. Why can't Danny meet with Professor Gordon?

3. What is one possible explanation for Michael's nosebleeds?

4. Why has the population of the narrator's neighborhood grown rapidly by 1950?

5. What happens to Michael on the drive home?

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