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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Reuven has war maps from what periodical all over his walls in Chapter 5?
(a) The New York Times.
(b) Newsweek.
(c) Time.
(d) National Geographic.

2. Who does Reuven Malter hear groaning from his hospital bed in the beginning of Chapter 4?
(a) Mr. Carpenter.
(b) Mr. Cantor.
(c) Mr. Merritt.
(d) Mr. Savo.

3. Who is the attending doctor to Reuven Malter during his hospital stay in Chapter 2?
(a) Dr. Snydman.
(b) Dr. Lawrence.
(c) Dr. Martin.
(d) Dr. Robinson.

4. Reuven learns that Danny’s father only talks to him when in Chapter 4?
(a) At breakfast.
(b) On weekends.
(c) At dinner.
(d) When they study the Talmud.

5. How old is Danny Saunders in Chapter 1?
(a) 8.
(b) 9.
(c) 12.
(d) 15.

Short Answer Questions

1. What name refers to a set of small black leather boxes containing scrolls of parchment inscribed with verses from the Torah, which are worn by observant Jews during weekday morning prayers?

2. In what language are lessons taught at Reuven Malter’s school in Chapter 1?

3. By what name is Danny Saunders’ father referred to in the novel?

4. What is the Hebrew word for sidelocks or sidecurls within the Jewish tradition?

5. Who from Reuven’s baseball team visits him at the hospital in Chapter 3?

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