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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Two, Chapter Twelve.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Kalman claim unravels and destroys the Talmud's authority?
(a) Any scholar's insistence on breaking from traditional methods of interpretation.
(b) David Malter's claims that there are errors in the transcriptions of the Talmud.
(c) No having a definitive authority since WWII.
(d) The Jews having had so much previous Talmudic work destroyed during WWII.

2. About what does Professor Gordon ask Reuben?
(a) Whether God is a just god.
(b) The fair and Michael's behavior.
(c) If Reuven is interested in Rachel.
(d) If God is demanding.

3. Who is Abe Greenfield?
(a) A student in Reuven's class at seminary.
(b) The young man Rachel is dating.
(c) Danny's cousin.
(d) A friend with whom Reuven is sailing.

4. When does Reuven return to seminary?
(a) He decides not to return.
(b) He has never been in seminary.
(c) He is going to sit out one semester and then go back.
(d) The Friday after Michael is taken to the treatment center.

5. What surprises Kalman's Torah class?
(a) Kalman's behavior towards Professor Gordon.
(b) Kalman's apology to Greenfield.
(c) Kalman's announcement about his teacher.
(d) Kalman's humility.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rav Kalman ask Reuven?

2. Who has been upset by Rav Kalman's article on David Malter's book?

3. What is one major point of Gordon's "theology"?

4. To whom does Kalman apologize?

5. What surprises Reuven's father?

(see the answer key)

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