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1. What does Reuven’s father want his son to become?

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2. Which of the following characters is not hospitalized at some point in the novel?

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3. Which of the following characters strongly supports the creation of the state of Israel?

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4. Which of the following historical events takes place during the novel?

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5. Who cooks meals for Reuven when he is at home?

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6. What position does Reuven play most of the time on his softball team?

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7. Where does Danny go to graduate school?

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8. Who recommends books to Danny in the library?

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9. What is Danny’s critique of his psychology classes at Hirsch College?

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10. Why is Reb Saunders opposed to the creation of the state of Israel?

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11. Which of the following boys plays baseball on Danny’s team?

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12. How did Billy lose his eyesight?

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13. Who is considered the founder of Hasidism?

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14. Why does Reb Saunders raise Danny in silence?

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15. Which of the following is true of Danny at the end of the novel?

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16. What is the term for a person who opposes Hasidism?

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17. Why must Danny listen closely to his father’s Sabbath speeches?

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18. Reuven excels in which of the following subjects?

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19. What language does Reb Saunders speak in conversation?

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20. Where do Reuven and his father vacation in August?

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21. When does Danny’s father acknowledge that his son will not take his place as head of the dynasty?

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22. Which of the following Saunders family events does Reuven attend?

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23. Which of the following subjects is Danny unable toteach himself?

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24. Reuven expresses a romantic interest in which of the following women?

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25. Which of the following terms does not apply to Reb Saunders?