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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Joe say when Sunny asks what happened?
(a) He says he went to get some dinner.
(b) He says he went to a movie.
(c) He says he went home.
(d) He says he went for a drive.

2. What does Peachy say that he might be interested in doing?
(a) Going to Hollywood.
(b) Getting married within the month.
(c) Moving back to Europe.
(d) Coming to work for Adolph.

3. Why are the Ballyhoo tickets free?
(a) Adolph paid for them.
(b) Adolph is a vice president of the country club where the dance is being held.
(c) Adolph won two free tickets.
(d) Adolph refuses to allow Joe to pay for the tickets.

4. What happens after Joe leaves, and Sunny stands center stage and thinks?
(a) The lights come up on her home.
(b) The lights come up on Peachy and Lala.
(c) The lights come up on her mother.
(d) The lights come up on her school.

5. How does Peachy respond when Joe asks whether Sunny knew this?
(a) No, she does not know this.
(b) Yes, but she thinks Joe is a German Jew.
(c) No, she does not know much about the club.
(d) He tells him that Adolph used to be a past president of the Standard Club.

6. What does the family do as the lights fade to black?
(a) They sing Christmas carols.
(b) The begin to eat.
(c) They exchange the Sabbath Blessing.
(d) They look at the Christmas tree.

7. For whom is the Standard Club?
(a) Only German Jews.
(b) Only Eastern European Jews.
(c) Only American Jews.
(d) Only non-Jews.

8. What does Joe tell Sunny all she has to do?
(a) Think of something good, and together they will make it happen.
(b) Go to a synagogue.
(c) Call him when she gets to school.
(d) Marry him.

9. What does Sunny do when she joins her family?
(a) She serves dinner.
(b) She puts the star on the Christmas tree.
(c) She lights the Sabbath Candles, and recites the Jewish Sabbath Prayer.
(d) She hugs them.

10. How does Adolph react when Lala asks him to dance with her?
(a) He is eager to dance with her.
(b) He says he does not dance.
(c) He refuses to dance with her.
(d) He reluctantly agrees to dance with her.

11. How does Joe respond to Sunny, with a sarcastic Southern accent?
(a) He tells her he does not like Jews.
(b) He accuses her of being a Jew hater.
(c) I'm just a Jew from Poland.
(d) He quotes Rhett Butler," "Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn."

12. What does Peachy do when he sees Lala?
(a) He gives her a kiss on the cheek.
(b) He faints.
(c) He runs up to her to pin on her corsage.
(d) He teases her about not being dressed up enough.

13. Why is Boo upset about the gift?
(a) She is upset with Louisa.
(b) She does not celebrate Christmas.
(c) She hates fruit cake.
(d) She hates watermelon pickles.

14. What does Sunny do when she says she does know a bit of Yiddish?
(a) She misquotes the Sabbath Blessing.
(b) She misquotes a Psalm.
(c) She misquotes a prayer.
(d) She misquotes a verse from Proverbs.

15. As Joe apologizes and Adolph says it's not really a big deal, what does Reba do?
(a) She tells Boo to calm down.
(b) She calls down for Lala to come up and help with the dress.
(c) She tells Adolph to send for the doctor.
(d) She calls down for Sunny to come up and help with the dress.

Short Answer Questions

1. For whom is the Progressive Club?

2. What is gone?

3. What does Boo explain to Adolph?

4. What does Adolph say about the sweater?

5. How does Joe seem after Peachy's comment about the club?

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