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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Rueven's friend, what rumors are circulating through the seminary?

2. What is one thing Danny and Reuven discuss?

3. What is one adjective that describes Kalman?

4. Where is the setting at the opening of the Introduction?

5. Who is Michael Gordon?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens between October and December for Reuven?

3. How does Danny's father raise Danny?

4. What does Kalman discuss with Reuven after class concerning Professor Gordon?

5. How does Reuven work out a way to meet Professor Gordon?

6. Where does Professor Gordon invite Reuven and what does Reuven do?

7. Who does Reuven call the day after sailing with Michael and what is the result?

8. What does Michael say about orthodox Jews?

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

10. About whom does Rachel ask Reuven and what is his reply?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss one of the following:

1. Thoroughly analyze how the setting informs the plot in The Promise.

2. Trace and analyze one major theme of The Promise. How is the theme represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?

3. Trace and analyze two secondary themes of The Promiise. How are the themes represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?

Essay Topic 2

Michael hates orthodox Jews because he thinks they try to keep people from speaking the truth as the person sees it. Discuss one of the following:

1. Discuss and analyze the theme of truth in The Promise. Is there one truth? Many truths? Does any character have "the truth"?

2. Many wars have been fought over the concept of "the truth." Discuss one war that was waged over a difference in the perception of truth and what the core issue(s) was. Relate your research back to The Promise.

3. Thoroughly discucss one thing you think is absolutely true and then relate your beliefs in that truth to one character's beliefs about the truth in The Promise.

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 4, the narrator says that Danny is raised by his father with a barrier of silence - they only spoke when they studied Talmud. This was to teach Danny suffering. Discuss the following:

1. Do you think Rebbe Saunders' method of raising Danny helped him to learn about suffering?

2. What else do you think it may have taught Danny?

3. Why do you think Rebbe Saunders thinks Danny needs to learn suffering?

4. Do you think Danny's mother had any say in the way Danny is raised in silence?

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