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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. When did Corbin College resume classes after the winter break?

2. How old was Netanyahu in 1960?

3. How does 1960 begin?

4. Where was Dr. Galbraith from?

5. Where did Ruben sit during the interview with Netanyahu?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Ruben feel in Chapter 10 when he brought Netanyahu to Fredonia Hall for the interview?

2. How does Ruben describe what Netanyahu looked like when he arrived in Chapter 8?

3. What does Ruben say about the perception that Andrew Jackson was a hick Indian-slayer?

4. Why did Edith have to get new carpet in Chapter 7?

5. How did Ruben think Judy planned her accident?

6. Who did Netanyahu bring with him to Ruben's home?

7. What did Alter say he would do if he was trying to go to college?

8. What did Edith serve for Thanksgiving dinner in Chapter 7?

9. What did Henya tell Judy when she complained about her nose?

10. What did Tzila tell the Blums about where her parents and she were from?

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

Cohen uses pacing to create tension in The Netanyahus. How does Cohen use pacing to create tension in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Ruben noticed a difference in how history was taught in the public school and the Hebrew school he attended when he was a child. What was the difference between how history was taught in the schools Ruben attended as a boy? How did that dichotomy lead Ruben to the academic study of history?

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