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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. Who were historically referred to as the “Masters of the Name” and were believed to be capable of driving away evil spirits by using magical amulets, according to Reuven’s father in Chapter 6?

2. In Chapter 8, Reuven describes one of his recent trips to the library when he found an article in what publication?

3. What does Reuven Malter’s father bring to him while he is in the hospital in Chapter 2?

4. Sigmund Freud is considered to be the father of what?

5. Reuven learns that Billy’s family is moving where in Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Reuven discover about Billy Merritt in Chapter 9?

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

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

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

5. What is the implication when Reuven’s eyes are tested in the light in Chapter 2?

6. What is indicated by David Malter’s description of the fortunate and unfortunate in Chapter 4?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the setting of The Chosen and the importance of that setting to the narrative and its themes. Could The Chosen be “modernized,” or would this affect the story itself? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of psychology in the book. Why is Danny drawn toward the study of psychoanalysis? How does Reuven differ in this regard? What does Danny’s interest in psychology cause conflict within his family and culture?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Reuven’s dismissal of Danny’s apology in Chapter 2. What does Reuven’s father tell him about this act? How does he use the Torah in his advice to Reuven? How does Reuven’s action relate to the themes of the novel?

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