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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What languages are difficult for Kalman in reading David Malter's book?
(a) English and Latin.
(b) English and Greek.
(c) Greek and Latin.
(d) Greek and German.

2. How do David Malter and Rav Kalman differ academically?
(a) One takes an academic approach and one takes a literal approach.
(b) They base their research on the same texts but different editions.
(c) They use different interpretive methods.
(d) They base their research on different texts.

3. What surprises Reuven's father?
(a) That Kalman apologized to a student.
(b) Learning of Danny and Rachel's relationship.
(c) That Reuven is quitting seminary.
(d) That Reuven is dating Rachel seriously.

4. What does Michael still refuse to do?
(a) Eat.
(b) Talk about himself.
(c) Admit he has a problem.
(d) Go to synagogue.

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

6. What does Kalman keep telling Reuven as far as Reuven himself is concerned?
(a) Kalman thinks Reuven would be better as a hands-on Rabbi rather than a theoretical one.
(b) Kalman does not know what to do with Reuven.
(c) Kalman believes Reuven is misguided by his father.
(d) Kalman thinks Reuven is not suited to being a Rabbi.

7. What does Reuven read that infuriates him?
(a) The second half of Kalman's article about David Malter's book.
(b) A letter from Rachel to Danny.
(c) A note from Rav Kalman to him.
(d) A letter from Michael to his father.

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

9. Who does Kalman believe has the authority to interpret ancient Hebrew texts?
(a) Only an ordained Rabbi.
(b) No one.
(c) Anyone who has studied the necessary prerequisites.
(d) The great commentators of old.

10. What concerns Rachel about the idea of marrying Danny?
(a) That Reuven would be hurt.
(b) That Michael would be hurt.
(c) That he would want to bring their children up in the same fashion in which he was raised.
(d) That her uncle would say no.

11. What does Reuven take Danny on Friday?
(a) An invitation to a theological discussion.
(b) A copy of David Malter's book.
(c) A written transcript of a conversation with Michael.
(d) A copy of Kalman's commentaries on David Malter's book.

12. Out of what does David think Kalman is acting?
(a) Love for the Torah.
(b) Jealousy.
(c) Anger.
(d) Bitterness at the deaths of his teacher and friends.

13. What does Ruth Gordon want?
(a) Rachel to marry Ruth's best friend's son.
(b) Michael to be moved to an institution.
(c) The experiment on Michael stopped.
(d) Rachel to marry Danny soon.

14. What has Michael asked?
(a) To emigrate to Israel.
(b) To be allowed to leave the treatment center and make his own way in the world.
(c) To see Rachel.
(d) To see Reuven.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Kalman say to Reuven in class?

2. What does Kalman think Reuven wavers between?

3. Against what does Kalman fight?

4. Out of what class does Greenfield stalk?

5. What do the teachers at Professor Gordon's school think about David Malter's book?

(see the answer keys)

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