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The Chosen
Chaim Potok
Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapters 5–6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapters 9–10
Chapters 11–12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapters 15–16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Characters
Character List
Reuven Malter
Danny Saunders
David Malter
Reb Saunders
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs & Symbols
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapters 5-6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapters 9-10
Chapters 11-12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapters 15-16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further Study
Themes, Motifs & Symbols Quiz
Further Study
Themes, Motifs & Symbols Quiz
1
of 5
Polok's use of parallels echoes ___'s psychological theories.
Freud
Lacan
Erikson
B.F. Skinner
2
of 5
What does silence help people do?
Understand each other
Fight each other
Ignore each other
Rescue each other
3
of 5
What does being Jewish mean to Reuven?
A difficult burden
Joyful commitment to traditions
Obligation to study
Filling life with meaning
4
of 5
What in the novel symbolizes the ability to see the world, to see one's self, and to see beneath the surface?
Vision
Glasses
Study
Silence
5
of 5
In the novel, the study of ___involves active engagement of its commentaries and a willingness to challenge it.
The Torah
The Kabbalah
The Talmud
The encyclopaedia
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