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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. What was the name of the synagogue where Ruben went to Hebrew School?
2. What did Ruben's students study in 1959 in September?
3. What did Peretz Levavi teach Chapter 5?
4. Where did Ruben go to school?
5. How many times did Ruben win the Corbin Distinguished Teacher prize?
Short Essay Questions
1. What was the difference between Ruben and Edith's families?
2. Why did Ruben's parents refuse to come to Rosh Hashanah in 1959?
3. Why would Levavi and his colleagues at Hebrew University not object to Netanyahu obtaining a position in America?
4. How did Dr. Edelman describe Netanyahu's situation?
5. What happened to Ruben's uncle Sruly?
6. Why was Ruben chosen to be on the hiring committee for Dr. Ben-Zion Netanyahu?
7. What did Levavi wish for Ruben and for Netanyahu?
8. Why were Edith and Judith not content in 1959?
9. How was Ruben's daughter, Judy, doing in 1959?
10. How did Ruben and Edith usually split holidays?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Netanyahu sees a connection between religion and history. What connection does he see between religion and history? How does that connection affect his view of history?
Essay Topic 2
Ruben is assigned to be on the hiring committee for Netanyahu. Why is he assigned to the committee? Why is the fact that both men are Jewish not enough for Ruben to welcome the man unquestioningly?
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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