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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. Danny is frustrated by reading and translating his psychological texts until he finds what in Chapter 10?
(a) A dictionary of psychological terms.
(b) A newspaper article.
(c) An essay by a former student.
(d) A medical journal.

2. On what date was the establishment of the State of Israel announced?
(a) August 20, 1946.
(b) November 9, 1952.
(c) May 15, 1948.
(d) January 5, 1945.

3. Passover begins on the fifteenth day of what month of the Jewish calendar?
(a) Nisan.
(b) Seder.
(c) Smicha.
(d) Shabbat.

4. For how long does Reuven’s family go to stay in a cottage in Chapter 10?
(a) 10 days.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 5 days.
(d) 1 month.

5. What is a central theme in the novel and one that is illustrated in Chapter 16?
(a) Marriage.
(b) Adultery.
(c) Friendship.
(d) Revenge.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a form of nationalism of Jews and Jewish culture that supports a Jewish nation state in territory defined as the Land of Israel?

2. In Chapter 13, Danny is upset to find that Hirsch College studies experimental psychology as opposed to what?

3. What word does Reuven research the meaning of to help him understand the trouble Danny has with experimental psychology in Chapter 13?

4. Reuven begins attending whose Talmud class in Chapter 14?

5. What has Reuven Malter’s father suffered in Chapter 12?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Danny discuss in depth with Professor Appleman in Chapter 13?

2. What does Reb Saunders conclude about compassion in Chapter 18?

3. How are the religious studies and lifestyles of Reuven and Danny juxtaposed in Chapter 10?

4. What does Reuven’s father realize about Reb Saunders’ silence with Danny in Chapter 17?

5. What is the central theme of Chapter 18? How does this theme relate to silence?

6. What does Reuven remark about the relationship between Reb Saunders and Danny in Chapter 12?

7. How does Reb Saunders treat Reuven in Chapter 16? How does Reuven feel about this?

8. How does the synagogue respond when Reb Saunders announces Danny’s plans for his education in Chapter 18?

9. What causes the animosity between Danny and Reuven in Chapter 13?

10. What does Reuven’s father compare Danny Saunders to in Chapter 17?

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