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My Name is Asher Lev

Chaim Potok

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1 of 5
Which of Asher's sketches anger Aryeh?

The still lifes
The crucifixion sketches
The self-portraits
The Dadaist drawings

2 of 5
What artwork in Florence affects Asher most?

Michelangelo's David
Michelangelo's Pieta
Raphael's Resurrection of Christ
Masaccio's Trinity

3 of 5
What is the name of Asher's painting mentor?

Aryeh
Uncle Yitzchok
Jacob Kahn
Rebbe

4 of 5
Where does Asher move to set up a studio?

Vienna
Paris
New York
Moscow

5 of 5
How does the Ladover community respond to Asher's depictions of the crucifixion?

By killing him
By praising him
By supporting him
By banishing him

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