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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Aryeh plans to open which type of school in various places throughout Europe?
(a) Ladover yeshivos.
(b) Synagogues.
(c) Mishnah centers.
(d) Jewish universities.

2. In what language does Asher's school teach religion classes?
(a) Hebrew.
(b) Russian.
(c) Yiddish.
(d) English.

3. Yudel Krinsky spent many years in which geographical region?
(a) Siberia.
(b) East Germany.
(c) Patagonia.
(d) The Yukon.

4. At the beginning of Chapter 7, the mashpia informs Asher that which person wants to meet with him?
(a) Aryeh.
(b) Jacob Kahn.
(c) The Rebbe.
(d) Yudel Krinsky.

5. After completing her undergraduate degree, Rivkeh pursues a master's degree in which academic discipline?
(a) Mathematics.
(b) Religious studies.
(c) Jewish literature.
(d) Russian affairs.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of Chapter 4, which person does Asher draw repeatedly?

2. The Ukrainian Jewish Communists published a newspaper called what?

3. Where does Asher live?

4. What does the mashpia call Asher?

5. Yudel Krinsky begins to work in a store that sells what type of merchandise?

Short Essay Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 3, Asher draws a picture of Stalin in his notebook without realizing it. What do you think is happening in Asher's mind when he draws things without being aware of it?

2. In Chapter 6 as Rivkeh and Asher adjust to life on their own, Rivkeh begins to talk about her grief over Yaakov's death. Which people in her life died prematurely, and how did she feel when that happened?

3. Explain the class's and the teacher's reactions to Asher's drawing in a Chumash. Why do you think they react in this way?

4. Why doesn't Asher want to go to Vienna?

5. Where does the Lev family spend their summers? What do they do there?

6. Why does Asher miss his father so much on the first Shabbos without him?

7. The mashpia talks with Asher about his behavior in school, such as his drawing the Rebbe in the Chumash. Then, he leaves Asher in the office with a notebook. What happens next?

8. What happened to Yudel Krinsky in Russia? Describe some of his life before coming to the United States.

9. Whenever Aryeh leaves for a trip, Rivkeh says, "Have a safe journey, Aryeh." In Chapter 5, Asher begins to develop a sensitivity to Rivkeh's underlying emotions. Describe what Rivkeh is feeling when she says goodbye to Aryeh.

10. What does Asher know about his paternal grandfather?

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