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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Reuven arrange to meet?
(a) Professor Gordon.
(b) Reuven's uncle.
(c) Rachel.
(d) Reuven's grandfather.

2. Who is Giordano Bruno?
(a) A famous painter from Italy.
(b) A famous doctor from Sicily.
(c) A man burned at the stake for preaching that the stars were suns.
(d) The neighborhood baker.

3. For what purpose does Professor Gordon want Reuven to bring his friend Daniel Saunders to the Gordon home?
(a) To see if Daniel and Michael will hit if off.
(b) As a mitzvah.
(c) To ask Daniel about his experiences in a concentration camp.
(d) Because Rachel would like to meet Daniel.

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

5. What does Michael say he cannot get out of his head?
(a) God.
(b) Rachel.
(c) Eternity.
(d) The booth attendant.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one thing Danny and Reuven discuss?

2. Who is David Malter?

3. What does Kalman ask of Reuven?

4. Who is Rachel Gorden?

5. How often does Reuven see Rachel between October and December?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Reuven's visit with Danny.

2. What do Reuven and Professor Gordon discuss about Michael?

3. How does Reuven know Professor Gordon?

4. What does Michael tell Reuven about Michael's nosebleeds?

5. What does Michael say about the universe when he is back home after the fair?

6. Who is Nota Finkel and for what is he noted?

7. What does Danny tell Reuven about Michael?

8. What are the narrator's plans for his schooling and what were the influences on his choice?

9. What is the topic of Michael's long-winded monologue to Reuven?

10. What rumors infuriate Reuven and his father?

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