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

2. What does Reuven continue to do with Rav Kalman?
(a) Explain David Malter's book.
(b) Argue with Rav Kalman about the existence of God.
(c) Read obscure textual commentaries.
(d) Try to get Rachel Gordon to date him.

3. What is Reb Saunders happy to think about the Gordon family?
(a) They are wealthy.
(b) They are well educated.
(c) They are willing to stand up for their beliefs.
(d) They observe the commandments.

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

5. What does Reuven resist that Michael is saying?
(a) That God is not interested in Reb Kalman.
(b) That Kalman is vicious and evil.
(c) That there is no god.
(d) That Michael should be allowed to come stay with Reuven.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Reuven tell Danny when he returns to Danny?

2. Who asks Danny to visit?

3. What is Reuven's opinion about the proposed treatment for Michael?

4. Who does Professor Gordon want as his student?

5. Who is Abe Greenfield?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Kalman think about Reuven as his student?

2. What do Reuven and Professor Gordon discuss when Reuven visits him?

3. Describe Abe Greenfield and his problem at opening of Chapter 8.

4. What do Danny, Rachel, Reuven and Eileen go to see and what is their response?

5. What does Danny tell Reuven and what is Reuven's reaction?

6. What does Danny think about isolation and what does Danny want Reuven to do?

7. What do Reuven and Gordon discuss when they meet in this chapter?

8. What does Michael do when Reuven says he is going inside because he is cold?

9. What small breakthrough happens with Michael, and what does his mother want?

10. What is Michael's recent disturbing behavior and what precipitated Michael's actions?

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