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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. To what medical facility is Reuven Malter taken in Chapter 2?

2. Reuven has war maps from what periodical all over his walls in Chapter 5?

3. Danny Saunders and Reuven Malter discover they were born how far apart in Chapter 7?

4. Reuven is amazed in Chapter 5 that the baseball game accident had happened only how many days ago?

5. What is a Jewish term referring to one who does not have a share in the world to come?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the baseball game begin in Chapter 1? Who takes the lead?

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

3. What is demonstrated by Danny’s interests in psychoanalysis in the novel?

4. What is indicated by David Malter’s discussion of Dov Baer in Chapter 8?

5. Why does Reb Saunders call Reuven’s father in Chapter 2? How does Reuven respond?

6. What historical figure does David Malter compare Danny Saunders to in Chapter 6? How is this individual’s influence on Judaism described?

7. How is Reuven’s home described when he returns from the hospital in Chapter 5? Who greets them when they arrive home?

8. How does Reuven feel like his life has changed when he returns home from the hospital in Chapter 5? Why?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss F.D.R., Albert Einstein and Tchaikovsky. Why does the author choose to mention each of these individuals as heroes to the protagonist? What is each individual’s historical significance?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the impact of Shabbtai Zvi on Jewish culture and beliefs. How did Judaism change after his emergence and disappearance? Why is Shabbtai Zvi discussed in The Chosen?

Essay Topic 3

Reuven’s entrance into the Hasidic world by visiting Reb Saunders’ Shul. What are Reuven’s impressions of the congregation? How does he feel about the rituals enacted at the service?

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