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

2. 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 does not know what to do with Reuven.
(c) Kalman thinks Reuven would be better as a hands-on Rabbi rather than a theoretical one.
(d) Kalman believes Reuven is misguided by his father.

3. How does David Malter react to the article Kalman writes about Malter's book?
(a) Saddened.
(b) Humorously.
(c) Bitter.
(d) Outraged.

4. Why does Kalman ask Reuven to stay after class?
(a) To ask Reuven about Reuven father's book.
(b) To tell him he is recommending expulsion from the seminary.
(c) To give him an extra assignment.
(d) To ask him to do some research for Kalman.

5. With whom does Reb Saunders think Danny is involved?
(a) Rachel Gordon.
(b) A Christian girl.
(c) No one.
(d) A reformed Jewish woman.

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom does Greenfield argue?

2. Who does Professor Gordon want as his student?

3. What does Ruth Gordon want?

4. What enrages Michael and causes him to organize a group of boys to try to get out of the treatment center?

5. What does Reuven read that infuriates him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the altercation between Kalman and Greenfield.

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

3. About what is Reuven's father happy?

4. What does Danny's father want to learn and what is his reaction when Reuven tells him?

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

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

7. What does Kalman say to Reuven about his smicha exam?

8. What does Danny give Michael and what does Michael say about it to Reuven?

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

10. What is the essential argument of the second part of Rav Kalman's article attacking David Malter's book?

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