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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. Where did Sabine say that Walt hit a pothole on the drive in Chapter 4?
(a) Stroudsburg.
(b) New Jersey.
(c) Binghamton.
(d) Middletown.

2. What was the name of Ruben's next door neighbor in 1959?
(a) Clark.
(b) Martindale.
(c) Dulles.
(d) Williams.

3. In Chapter 5, where did Peretz Levavi lecture?
(a) Hebrew University in Jerusalem.
(b) Open University of Israel.
(c) Bar-Ilan University.
(d) Rechman University.

4. Where were Ruben's parents from?
(a) Czechoslovakia.
(b) Germany.
(c) Ukraine/Russia.
(d) Bulgaria.

5. What was the Netanyahu name before it was Hebraicized?
(a) Kuznetsov.
(b) Dombkowski.
(c) Brezicksky.
(d) Mileikowsky.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many years did Ruben serve as an American historian?

2. What was the name of the teacher who taught Ruben about the Bill of Rights?

3. Through the generosity of donors, how long was Dr. Edelman able to offer Netanyahu a fellowship when he wanted to return to Philadelphia?

4. When did Ruben marry his childhood sweetheart?

5. When did Ruben's Uncle Sruly spend time borrowing from Ruben's parents and others to open a store?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the difference between the history Ruben was taught in his public school and Hebrew school?

2. Who wrote Ruben a letter in Chapter 5 and why?

3. Why were Edith and Judith not content in 1959?

4. What did Levavi say about the scholar-sage and how did that relate to his opinion of Netanyahu?

5. What did Levavi wish for Ruben and for Netanyahu?

6. What happened to Ruben's uncle Sruly?

7. How did Ruben serve in World War II?

8. Who is the narrator?

9. How did Ruben and Edith usually split holidays?

10. How did Dr. Edelman describe Netanyahu's situation?

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