The UnAmericans Quiz

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Why is Oren's drive to the hospital so significant? (from Minor Heroics, Part 1)

Oren is glad to have been able to impress his demanding mother.

Oren tends to feel like a failure, but his success at getting Asaaf to hospital makes him feel like a success.

Oren is glad that his driving impressed Yael: he might have more of a chance with her now.

Oren tends to feel like a success in most of his life, but up to this point has been a failure at driving.

What is a "retrospective", as suggested by the narrative? (from Retrospective, Part 1)

An exhibition of art amassed by a wealthy collector.

An exhibition containing representations of someone's life's work.

An exhibition containing representations of someone's more recent work.

An exhibition of art painted in Russia.

Other than Gali, who is going through the "difficult phase" adolescence, which other character is noteworthy for also going through "a difficult phase", and what kind of phase is it? (from A Difficult Phase, Part 1)

Talia: she's going through a phase of wanting to be a mother.

Talia: she's going through a phase of wondering what her life is all about.

Tomer: he's going through a phase of wanting to be married again.

Tomer: he's going through a phase of wanting to no longer be a father.

What is the most likely reason that Tomas refused Katka's request that the family move to a larger city? (from The Quietest Man, Part 1)

There was no guarantee that they would be able to find a good school for Daniela.

There was no guarantee that Tomas, already employed, would be able to get a job somewhere else.

There was no guarantee that Tomas would not be arrested for being a communist.

There was no guarantee that Katka would be happy wherever they ended up.

The experience of which character in the story is most like that of Boaz, and why? (from Retrospective, Part 2)

Wendy, Mira's mother: like Boaz, she discovers Mira's affair and becomes upset.

Sy, Wendy's husband: like Boaz, he is wounded by his wife's insensitivity.

Sy, Eva's husband: like Boaz, he was not his wife's first priority.

Mira, Boaz's wife: like Boaz, she blames her father for the lack of happiness in her life.