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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Reba what are two kinds of European Jews?
(a) Those from Germany and those from other countries.
(b) Those who speak English and those who do not.
(c) Those from Western Europe and those from Eastern Europe
(d) Those from Northern Europe and those from Southern Europe.

2. Who is the author of her book?
(a) Vogue writers.
(b) Jane Austen.
(c) Upton Sinclair.
(d) William Shakespeare.

3. The next morning, what is Sunny doing?
(a) Listening to the radio.
(b) Trying on her dress.
(c) Studying.
(d) Sleeping.

4. How does Joe respond when Sunny says that having a Christmas tree does not mean they are not Jewish?
(a) It just means some are Christians and some are Jewish.
(b) It just means they are both Jewish and Christian.
(c) It just means that they do not want to be Jewish.
(d) It just means they are confused.

5. When there is a knock at the door, and Boo thinks it is the police, who is it?
(a) Joe.
(b) Sylvan.
(c) Adolph.
(d) A neighbor.

6. What does Lala then convince her mother to do?
(a) Go shopping for a dress with her.
(b) Go to to dinner.
(c) Let her go to a movie instead.
(d) Take a little trip.

7. From whom does Lala find out that Sylvan has already left?
(a) His mother.
(b) His father.
(c) His cousin.
(d) The housekeeper.

8. Why does Reba say that Lala came home from Michigan?
(a) She did not have enough money.
(b) She had flunked out.
(c) She was homesick.
(d) She had no friends.

9. What does Boo do when Reba asks some embarrassing questions?
(a) She tells her to be quiet.
(b) She apologizes for Reba's rude behavior.
(c) She takes her off into the kitchen.
(d) She begins to laugh.

10. To what does this statement lead?
(a) What he would like for dinner next time he comes.
(b) A discussion of what goes on at Ballyhoo.
(c) If he has a girlfriend.
(d) If he would like to go to Ballyhoo with Lala.

11. What had Sunny's father done for Boo?
(a) He had loved her like a sister.
(b) He had given her many reasons to not trust him.
(c) He had given her the sterling silver she insisted upon when she got married.
(d) He had helped her raise Lala.

12. Who does Adolph say is coming to dinner?
(a) A girlfriend.
(b) His cousin.
(c) A fellow from the office.
(d) A neighbor.

13. Why does Sunny go up?
(a) To take a nap.
(b) To air out her dress.
(c) To get more books to study.
(d) To get her purse.

14. Why does Boo accuse Adolph of playing favorites?
(a) Sunny is prettier than Lala.
(b) He does not like Boo, so he does not like Lala.
(c) It is obvious that Adolph likes Lala more than Sunny.
(d) He never cared for Lala's father, Boo's husband DeWald.

15. As Reba runs upstairs to put on a dress, what does Boo ask Adolph?
(a) What has upset him so much.
(b) What has upset Reba.
(c) Where he and Reba are going.
(d) What he wants for dinner.

Short Answer Questions

1. The next morning, what are Boo and Reba doing?

2. How does Sunny respond when Lala asks how they know each other?

3. What does Lala eagerly observe about Joe?

4. After some small talk about how Joe got his job with Adolph, what does Joe ask?

5. What does Joe say he is glad to do?

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