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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. When Rivkeh is worried for Aryeh's safety, to which relative does she cry out?
2. At the end of Chapter 6, three new Jewish families move to Asher's neighborhood from which country?
3. In Chapter 2, Aryeh is greatly disturbed at the brutal deaths of which group of people?
4. The Rebbe gives Asher permission to follow which vocation?
5. Who is the Rebbe's chief of staff?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why doesn't Asher want to go to Vienna?
2. Describe Rivkeh's reaction to her loved one's death.
3. Out of a deep longing to learn to use oil paints, Asher steals several tubes of oil paint and several brushes from Yudel Krinsky's store. What does he do with them? Why do you think he does this?
4. In Chapter 6, Rivkeh takes Asher to the Parkway Museum (also called the Brooklyn Museum). Describe their experience there.
5. When talking with Asher about Vienna, what does Yudel Krinsky imply when he quotes, "honor your father and mother"?
6. At the beginning of Chapter 4, Asher draws Stalin many times. How do Aryeh and Rivkeh react to Asher's renewed interest in drawing?
7. Why does Asher miss his father so much on the first Shabbos without him?
8. Describe Asher's mythic ancestor.
9. The scene when Asher meets Yudel Krinsky for the first time becomes a very important subject for Asher's art. What is Yudel Krinsky doing at the moment of meeting Asher? How does he act?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
When Asher hears about the conditions in which Russian Jews are living, he feels the need to ask Yudel Krinsky many questions about Siberia. The answers to these questions contribute to Asher's growing fear of leaving his Brooklyn street. Write an essay that describes what is happening in Russia and Siberia during the time of this novel, including as many of the novel's details as you can remember, and compare and contrast the characters' reaction to those evens. For example, how does Aryeh's reaction differ from Asher's? With whose opinion do you most sympathize?
Essay Topic 2
Describe Aryeh's and Rivkeh's reactions to the Brooklyn Crucifixions. How are their reactions related to their feelings about the Jewish faith, Jewish history, and their community?
Essay Topic 3
Why does Asher have to move to Paris after his community sees the Brooklyn Crucifixions? Do you think Asher was right to leave Brooklyn, or do you think he should have publicly defended his work? Why?
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