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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Rav Kalman ask during Reuven's oral exams?
(a) To show the relation between two Jewish sects.
(b) A question that is not supposed to be asked.
(c) To explain David's book.
(d) He refuses to ask Reuven a question.

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

4. Against what does Kalman fight?
(a) The exclusion of Reuven in the group of examinees.
(b) Allowing Professor Gordon to guest lecture at his school.
(c) The formation of a rabbinics department.
(d) The inclusion of Reuven in the group of examinees.

5. Who does Reuven visit after speaking with Kalman?
(a) Danny Saunders.
(b) David Malter.
(c) Rachel Gordon.
(d) Michael.

6. What does Michael say to a nurse?
(a) He is never going to talk to his father again.
(b) He is leaving the United States.
(c) He knows what he must do.
(d) He is abandoning Judaism.

7. To whom does Kalman apologize?
(a) Professor Gordon.
(b) Reuven.
(c) Danny.
(d) Greenfield.

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

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

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

11. What is Reuven's opinion about the proposed treatment for Michael?
(a) He thinks it is unlikely to make a difference.
(b) He thinks it is cruel.
(c) He has no opinion.
(d) He supports Danny.

12. What does Reuven notice about his father?
(a) He seems more optimistic.
(b) He seems depressed and sick.
(c) He is moving on to other projects.
(d) Nothing in particular.

13. What does Kalman do in protest about the planned changes at his school?
(a) Moves to Israel.
(b) Leaves the United States for his homeland.
(c) Threatens suicide.
(d) Stops coming to class.

14. What concerns Rachel about the idea of marrying Danny?
(a) That her uncle would say no.
(b) That Michael would be hurt.
(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.

15. Where is David Malter offered a position?
(a) At the Frankel Seminary.
(b) At the Yeshiva where Professor Gordon teaches.
(c) He does not want a new position.
(d) Nowhere.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Reuven read that infuriates him?

2. What does Reuven continue to do with Rav Kalman?

3. How is Michael's treatment progressing?

4. For what is Reuven preparing?

5. What does Michael perceive about many things?

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