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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Reuven tell Danny when he returns to Danny?
(a) That Danny's father is very perturbed with Danny.
(b) That Danny's father is delighted to hear about Rachel.
(c) That Reuven is not going to see Michael anymore.
(d) That Reuven told Reb Saunders about Danny's involvement with Rachel.

2. What does Kalman say Reuven has to do before Kalman will offer his scholarly approval of Reuven?
(a) Make a decision.
(b) Write an interpretation using strictly orthodox standards.
(c) Bring his father in to talk with Kalman.
(d) Write an essay comparing orthodoxy and heterodoxy.

3. Where is Reuven summoned at the end of the chapter?
(a) To visit a Yeshiva in Israel as a guest lecturer.
(b) To see Michael.
(c) To visit the foremost Rabbi alive at the time.
(d) To meet with two other Yeshivas who have job offers.

4. What surprises Kalman's Torah class?
(a) Kalman's behavior towards Professor Gordon.
(b) Kalman's apology to Greenfield.
(c) Kalman's announcement about his teacher.
(d) Kalman's humility.

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

6. What is one consequence of the orthodox reaction to Rav Kalman's article?
(a) More scholars are leaving orthodoxy.
(b) More scholars are moving towards orthodoxy.
(c) The orthodox contingent at David's workplace do not know if they should approve of his book being published.
(d) David Malter may lose his job.

7. From what school is Greenfield earning his Ph.D.?
(a) MIT.
(b) Harvard.
(c) Stanford.
(d) Colombia.

8. Where is Reuven at the opening of Chapter 9?
(a) With Danny.
(b) In the Frankel library.
(c) In another of Rav Kalman's classes.
(d) With Michael.

9. What does Michael perceive about many things?
(a) They are dirty.
(b) They belong to aliens.
(c) They are harmful.
(d) They are unreal.

10. Why is Michael taken away?
(a) For trying to slit his wrists.
(b) For screaming obscenities at other patients.
(c) For setting a fire and cutting Reuven.
(d) For slapping Rachel.

11. Out of what class does Greenfield stalk?
(a) Torah.
(b) Finite mathematics.
(c) Algorithms.
(d) Advanced calculus.

12. What concerns Rachel about the idea of marrying Danny?
(a) That Michael would be hurt.
(b) That her uncle would say no.
(c) That he would want to bring their children up in the same fashion in which he was raised.
(d) That Reuven would be hurt.

13. Where does Michael go when Reuven goes in the house?
(a) To the beach.
(b) To a pagoda.
(c) To see Reb Kalman.
(d) Back to the treatment center.

14. Who does Professor Gordon want as his student?
(a) No one; he wants to quit teaching.
(b) Rachel.
(c) Reuven.
(d) Danny.

15. What does Reuven realize about Danny's work with Michael?
(a) It is motivated by deep compassion.
(b) It is ineffective.
(c) It is an attempt to justify Danny's own life choices.
(d) It is a shot in the dark.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. To whom does Kalman apologize?

3. Against what does Kalman fight?

4. What does Rav Kalman ask during Reuven's oral exams?

5. How does Reuven's father encourage Reuven to act towards Kalman?

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