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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does he call the Christmas tree?
(a) Strange.
(b) A Chanukah tree.
(c) Pretty.
(d) A Chanukah bush.

2. To where do Lala and Sunny rush off?
(a) To see some friends.
(b) The bathroom.
(c) The bar.
(d) The coat room.

3. After this small talk, what does Peachy ask Joe?
(a) If he is a Jew.
(b) Where he works.
(c) Whether this is his first time at the Standard Club.
(d) Whether he really likes Sunny.

4. Why do Peachy's parents say it is okay?
(a) They like Lala.
(b) The family goes all the way back on both sides.
(c) Lala is a German Jew.
(d) Lala's family is wealthy.

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

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

7. How does Adolph respond when Boo says she thought they were going to be happy and asks what happened?
(a) Adolph says he does not know.
(b) Adolph says he wishes they were happy.
(c) Adolph says he is happy.
(d) Adolph says she should be happy.

8. To where is this train headed?
(a) Savannah.
(b) Wilmington.
(c) Raliegh.
(d) Charleston.

9. How does Joe seem after Peachy's comment about the club?
(a) Confused.
(b) Angry.
(c) Surprised.
(d) Nervous.

10. Who rings the doorbell?
(a) The police.
(b) Joe.
(c) A neighbor.
(d) Sylvan "Peachy" Weil.

11. What does Joe do when he sees how beautiful Sunny is?
(a) He gives her a kiss.
(b) He leaves the room.
(c) He faints.
(d) He apologizes for how he is dressed.

12. For whom is the Progressive Club?
(a) It is for the old Jews.
(b) It is where "the other kind" of Jews belong.
(c) It is for the non-Jews.
(d) It is where "his kind" of Jews belong.

13. What does Reba do as Adolph appears wearing the sweater Reba knitted him for Christmas?
(a) She tries to calm down Boo.
(b) She gasps.
(c) She cries.
(d) She begins to laugh.

14. What happens to Peachy and Joe when the girls do this?
(a) They order the dinner for the girls.
(b) They dance with other girls.
(c) They are left alone.
(d) They are surrounded by other girls.

15. What does Lala do as Adolph snoozes in his chair and Reba clears the dinner table?
(a) She models her dress.
(b) She sings Christmas carols.
(c) She listens to the radio.
(d) She plays cards.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Joe apologizes and Adolph says it's not really a big deal, what does Reba do?

2. How do Lala and this guest greet each other?

3. What makes Adolph refer to Lala as "Scarlett O'Goldberg?"

4. What does Peachy say that he might be interested in doing?

5. Why can the guest not have nuts?

(see the answer keys)

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