What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank Quiz

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How does Deb respond to Mark's belief that intermarriage is a Holocaust? (from Part 4)

She understands how he feels, and empathizes with his concern.

She has no opinion, since she was not aware that intermarriage affects 50% of Jews in her son's generation.

She feels shocked that he would equate the two.

She reluctantly agrees, despite her initial reservations.

Why is it hypocritical that the narrator calls the Anne Frank game an "active pathology" of Deb's? (from Part 5)

He invented the Anne Frank game, but got bored of playing it years ago.

He was discussing it and other "games" they play with a sense of humor and excitement, just a moment before.

She is his wife, and he should be more respectful of her passions.

He has his own problematic obsessions with the Holocaust that he ignores.

As Orthodox Jews, Mark and Lauren are generally not allowed to touch one another in public. Why is it important that Mark reaches out to touch Lauren's hand while they play the Anne Frank game? (from Part 6)

It demonstrates the emotional openness of their relationship.

It shows how he no longer cares about the laws of Orthodox Judaism.

It represents Mark finally giving Lauren the physical intimacy she has been longing for.

It is an attempt on his part to seem warm and caring to her while she deliberates.

Why does the narrator feel so slighted that Deb hid the fact that Trev had pot from him? (from Part 3)

He did not want to share Trev's weed with Mark and Lauren once he learned about it.

He believes smoking weed is immoral.

He did not expect Deb to keep secrets from him, as the father.

He once promised Deb never to keep secrets from her.

How does Mark's stance on culture relate to his faith? (from Part 4)

He thinks you need to follow one or the other: you can't be Jewish without worshipping properly.

He believes culture is important to religion, but it's not enough to define a religious life.

Mark's religious beliefs are loose and dynamic, so he believes culture needs to be strict to compensate.

Mark strictly follows a rigid code of conduct, so he believes culture is too fluid and vague to connect generations.