View a FREE sample

This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Reuven notice about his father?
(a) He is moving on to other projects.
(b) He seems more optimistic.
(c) He seems depressed and sick.
(d) Nothing in particular.

2. Why is Abe Greenfield unprepared for class?
(a) He has been ill.
(b) He had a major final in another class.
(c) He is prepared.
(d) His father forbids him to attend seminary any longer.

3. What does Michael say to a nurse?
(a) He is never going to talk to his father again.
(b) He is abandoning Judaism.
(c) He knows what he must do.
(d) He is leaving the United States.

4. What does Kalman say Reuven has to do before Kalman will offer his scholarly approval of Reuven?
(a) Make a decision.
(b) Write an essay comparing orthodoxy and heterodoxy.
(c) Write an interpretation using strictly orthodox standards.
(d) Bring his father in to talk with Kalman.

5. What does Michael talk about in the field of astronomy?
(a) The new galaxies born every minute.
(b) The North Star.
(c) The universe as god's playground.
(d) Red giants and white dwarfs.

6. What do Danny and Michael discuss at the opening to Chapter 12?
(a) Why the orthodox Jews are so rigid.
(b) Michael's future career.
(c) Michael's treatment and situation.
(d) How to sail in a heavy wind.

7. Who has been upset by Rav Kalman's article on David Malter's book?
(a) Most of the reformists.
(b) No one; all know it is just the usualy academic give and take.
(c) The orthodox immigrant faculty where David Malter works.
(d) Only the most extremist at Kalman's school.

8. What is the setting at the opening to Chapter 8?
(a) Professor Gordon's home.
(b) A sailboat on the East River.
(c) Rav Kalman's Torah class.
(d) The Frankel library.

9. What does Danny tell Reuven about Kalman?
(a) Kalman is speaking next week at the theological seminar.
(b) Kalman has written a review of David Malter's book.
(c) Kalman has said disturbing things about Reuven.
(d) Kalman has become engaged.

10. To whom does Reuven talk about Michael's actions?
(a) Mary and Danny.
(b) A new psychiatrist at the hospital.
(c) Just Danny.
(d) His father.

11. What is Reb Saunders happy to think about the Gordon family?
(a) They are well educated.
(b) They are willing to stand up for their beliefs.
(c) They observe the commandments.
(d) They are wealthy.

12. Why does Michael think his father exhausts himself?
(a) To save religion.
(b) To find a cure for Michael.
(c) To feel good about his life.
(d) To prove God exists.

13. Who asks Danny to visit?
(a) Abraham Gordon.
(b) Rav Kalman.
(c) David Malter.
(d) Professor Mink.

14. Where is Reuven summoned at the end of the chapter?
(a) To see Michael.
(b) To visit a Yeshiva in Israel as a guest lecturer.
(c) To visit the foremost Rabbi alive at the time.
(d) To meet with two other Yeshivas who have job offers.

15. What does Reuven continue to do with Rav Kalman?
(a) Read obscure textual commentaries.
(b) Argue with Rav Kalman about the existence of God.
(c) Explain David Malter's book.
(d) Try to get Rachel Gordon to date him.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Reuven's father encourage Reuven to act towards Kalman?

2. Where does Michael go when Reuven goes in the house?

3. What has Michael asked?

4. From what school is Greenfield earning his Ph.D.?

5. What concerns Rachel about the idea of marrying Danny?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 598 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample