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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do David Malter and Rav Kalman differ academically?
(a) They use different interpretive methods.
(b) They base their research on the same texts but different editions.
(c) They base their research on different texts.
(d) One takes an academic approach and one takes a literal approach.

2. What is the setting at the opening to Chapter 8?
(a) The Frankel library.
(b) Rav Kalman's Torah class.
(c) A sailboat on the East River.
(d) Professor Gordon's home.

3. What does Kalman say he cannot do?
(a) Pass Reuven.
(b) Understand Reuven.
(c) Allow Reuven's heretics to influence others.
(d) Push Reuven away.

4. Who has been upset by Rav Kalman's article on David Malter's book?
(a) Only the most extremist at Kalman's school.
(b) Most of the reformists.
(c) The orthodox immigrant faculty where David Malter works.
(d) No one; all know it is just the usualy academic give and take.

5. For what is Reuven preparing?
(a) His smicha examination.
(b) To travel to a European Yeshiva.
(c) Marriage.
(d) To visit Michael.

6. What does Ruth Gordon want?
(a) The experiment on Michael stopped.
(b) Rachel to marry Ruth's best friend's son.
(c) Michael to be moved to an institution.
(d) Rachel to marry Danny soon.

7. What does Kalman say to Reuven in class?
(a) Only what is relevant to the daily lesson.
(b) Nothing.
(c) He apologizes for his article about Reuven's father's book.
(d) He acts as though nothing is different.

8. What does Rav Kalman ask Reuven?
(a) To help Reuven's father feel better.
(b) To leave seminary.
(c) To talk to Kalman about the tension between the two.
(d) To teach a class on heterodoxy.

9. With whom does Rav Kalman have an intense argument?
(a) David Malter.
(b) Rav Gershenson.
(c) Reuven Malter.
(d) Professor Gordon.

10. Where does Reuven go after Kalman's class?
(a) To see Rachel.
(b) To sail.
(c) To talk to the Rabbi of his synogogue.
(d) To see Michael.

11. Who asks Danny to visit?
(a) Abraham Gordon.
(b) Professor Mink.
(c) Rav Kalman.
(d) David Malter.

12. What do the teachers at Professor Gordon's school think about David Malter's book?
(a) They think it is poorly written.
(b) They think it is heretical.
(c) They have serious reservations.
(d) They love it.

13. Why is Abe Greenfield unprepared for class?
(a) He is prepared.
(b) He has been ill.
(c) He had a major final in another class.
(d) His father forbids him to attend seminary any longer.

14. What does Reuven feel caught between in the religious community?
(a) He does not feel caught between anything.
(b) Tradition and innovation.
(c) Men who are ambitious.
(d) Men who desire power.

15. What does Kalman keep telling Reuven as far as Reuven himself is concerned?
(a) Kalman thinks Reuven is not suited to being a Rabbi.
(b) Kalman thinks Reuven would be better as a hands-on Rabbi rather than a theoretical one.
(c) Kalman does not know what to do with Reuven.
(d) Kalman believes Reuven is misguided by his father.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many typographical errors does Reuven's father find in his new book?

2. What does Reuven realize about Danny's work with Michael?

3. How does Reuven's response to one exam question shock the examiners?

4. What is Reb Saunders happy to think about the Gordon family?

5. What does Reuven take Danny on Friday?

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