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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the setting at the opening of the Introduction?
(a) Newark.
(b) Queens.
(c) Brooklyn.
(d) Long Island.

2. According to Reuven, what will happen to the Hasid if they do not change?
(a) They will stagnate.
(b) They will be left at the wayside.
(c) They will lose.
(d) They will grow stronger.

3. Why does Michael hate orthodox Jews?
(a) Because the girl he likes father is one and he will not allow them to see each other.
(b) Because they are fanatics and hypocrites.
(c) Because they make other Jews look unholy.
(d) He does not hate them; he is fascinated with them.

4. What sect is the seminary that Reuven attends?
(a) Reform.
(b) Orthodox.
(c) Hasidic.
(d) Conservative.

5. Where do the narrator and Rachel spend the summer together?
(a) In Peekskill.
(b) On a ranch in the Rockies.
(c) In New Brunswick.
(d) In Nova Scotia.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Nota Finkel?

2. When does Michael begin treatment?

3. To what time does a flashback go?

4. Who is Reuven?

5. What does Kalman have Reuven read aloud?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the narrator's neighborhood change in the early 1950s?

2. What does Michael say about orthodox Jews?

3. What does Kalman discuss with Reuven after class concerning Professor Gordon?

4. What is the topic of Michael's long-winded monologue to Reuven?

5. Who does the narrator meet in Spring of 1950 that changes his view some about his religion?

6. How does Reuven work out a way to meet Professor Gordon?

7. Who is Nota Finkel and for what is he noted?

8. What do Reuven and Professor Gordon discuss about Michael?

9. Describe Reuven's visit with Danny.

10. What does Reuven say about the Hasid?

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