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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. Over what fruit does Chona’s father weep?
(a) Grapefruit.
(b) Pomelo.
(c) Durian.
(d) Kumquat.

2. On what street does Paper live?
(a) Delano.
(b) Pierce.
(c) Franklin.
(d) Roosevelt.

3. How does the text gloss the term “mikvah”?
(a) Men's bath.
(b) Men's toilet.
(c) Women's toilet.
(d) Women's bath.

4. In what year does Chona become ill?
(a) 1930.
(b) 1933.
(c) 1936.
(d) 1939.

5. From what country is Moshe descended?
(a) Lithuania.
(b) Hungary.
(c) Bulgaria.
(d) Romania.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what city does Malachi note having gone when coming to America?

2. How many theatres does Isaac own?

3. With which of the following does Moshe bribe the local fire chief?

4. What job does Malachi note having had?

5. How many children does Bernice have?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Malachi maintain Black Americans have an advantage?

2. Why did Moshe have trouble advertising his first major show?

3. How does Isaac stereotype Bulgarians?

4. How do the people of Chicken Hill regard the devastation of Hurricane Agnes?

5. Why does Chona speak against her teacher on Bernice’s behalf?

6. Why does Chona have standing among the local Jewish community?

7. What had attracted the Black population of Pottstown to Pottstown?

8. Why does the local Black community esteem Chona?

9. What rumor surrounds Norman Skrupskelis?

10. How does Malachi respond to the assertion that a mezuzah belongs on a door?

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