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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. Where did Ruben's wife work in 1959?

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

3. What was the name of the handyman who worked in the apartment building where Sabine and Walt lived?

4. Where did Peretz Levavi say in letter of recommendation in Chapter 5 that he used to teach?

5. What type of wood lined Ruben's study in 1959?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Ruben get involved in taxation studies?

3. What was the difference between Ruben and Edith's families?

4. What was Netanyahu's relationship with Dropsie College, and why was Netanyahu not able to stay on at Dropsie College?

5. How does Ruben describe Dr. George Morse?

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

7. How did Ruben serve in World War II?

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

9. Who is the narrator?

10. What happened to Ruben's uncle Sruly?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Edelman and Levavi write letters about Netanyahu. How do the letters present conflicting views of Netanyahu? How do they make Ruben’s job and the job of the hiring committee difficult?

Essay Topic 2

Ruben describes himself as a historian. How does Ruben’s career relate to his identity?

Essay Topic 3

Judy hates her nose and wants a reconstructive surgery. Does Judy deliberately manipulate circumstances so her nose is broken and she can get a reconstruction?

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