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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. While he is hospitalized in Chapter 12, Reuven’s father reads everything he can about what?
(a) The downfall of European Jewry.
(b) The Spanish Empire.
(c) The American Revolution.
(d) Fly fishing.

2. Reuven's father says in Chapter 13, "...the fanaticism of men like Reb Saunders kept us alive for” how many years of exile?
(a) 2,000.
(b) 1,200.
(c) 500.
(d) 250.

3. Who is elected President of his class in Chapter 11?
(a) Danny Saunders.
(b) Rav Gershenson.
(c) Reuven Malter.
(d) Davey Cantor.

4. When considering his further education, Danny states that he will rid himself of what?
(a) Political affiliations.
(b) His family heritage.
(c) Religious viewpoints.
(d) Sidelocks and Hasidic attire.

5. When was the Nazi party dissolved in Europe?
(a) 1938.
(b) 1963.
(c) 1945.
(d) 1977.

Short Answer Questions

1. Reuven’s father feels that it is important to have what geographic region as a Jewish homeland?

2. In Chapter 14, Reuven’s Talmud teacher poses an unexpected question about the reconciliation and Reuven dismisses it as what?

3. Danny Saunders realizes that his father will discover his educational plans by what means in Chapter 17?

4. What refers to the virtue of empathy for the suffering of others?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does David Malter defend the actions of Reb Saunders in Chapter 13?

2. How is the relationship between Danny and Reuven illustrated in Chapter 15?

3. What is the setting and time period of Chapter 15? How does Danny reemerge in Reuven’s life?

4. How does the new school year begin for Reuven and Danny in Chapter 11?

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

6. How do Danny and Reuven’s fathers disagree regarding the establishment of a Jewish state?

7. What does Reuven conclude about Rav Gershenson’s viewpoints in Chapter 14?

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

9. How is the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt described in Chapter 11?

10. What does Reuven observe about Reb Saunders’ behavior in Chapter 12?

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