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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. In describing the history of the Jews, Reuven’s father says in Chapter 6 that which European country encouraged Jews to come live there because the country was poor and needed a boost to the economy?
(a) Finland.
(b) Spain.
(c) Ireland.
(d) Poland.

2. Reuven’s reaction to the spider web on his porch in Chapter 9 demonstrates what characteristic in Reuven?
(a) Sadism.
(b) Voyeurism.
(c) Compassion.
(d) Masochism.

3. What is the name of the young blind boy that Reuven meets at the hospital in Chapter 2?
(a) Sidney Goldberg.
(b) Davey Canter.
(c) Billy Merritt.
(d) Jack Rose.

4. What is the name of Reuven Malter’s father in the narrative?
(a) Roger Malter.
(b) Thomas Malter.
(c) David Malter.
(d) Marcus Malter.

5. What is the name of the Jewish coming-of-age ritual for young boys?
(a) Shushan Purim.
(b) Shavout.
(c) Ta'anit Esther.
(d) Bar Mitzvah.

Short Answer Questions

1. Danny Saunders jokes that he is what to Reuven Malter in Chapter 4?

2. Reuven Malter is told that he will be released from the hospital when in Chapter 4?

3. Reuven goes onto his front porch and observes what caught in a spider web in Chapter 9?

4. Reuven is preparing for what school vacation in Chapter 9?

5. Reuven calls Billy’s home to see how his surgery went in Chapter 9. What does Reuven learn?

Short Essay Questions

1. What two things does David Malter say the Talmud says a person should do for himself in Chapter 4?

2. How does the relationship between Reuven and Danny evolve in Chapter 3?

3. What is indicated by Reuven’s thoughts in the beginning of Chapter 8?

4. What conversation do Reuven and Danny have about Reb Saunders in Chapter 7?

5. What is foreshadowed through Reuven’s inner thoughts and considerations returning home from the hospital in Chapter 5?

6. What is foreshadowed by David Malter’s comments about friendship in Chapter 4?

7. Where is Reuven taken for his injury in Chapter 2? How does Reuven feel?

8. How does the challenging baseball team appear to Reuven’s teammates in Chapter 1?

9. How is Reuven’s relationship with his father illustrated in Chapter 3?

10. How does Reuven respond to the information he learns about Billy in Chapter 9? What symbolic imagery is described at the end of this chapter?

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