Innis Final Review

Front 1

orthodox

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strictly Jewish, not accepting to change, traditional

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yiddish

Back 2

language spoken by Jews originating from roots of European languages such as German

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Torah

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the jewish holy scriptures; first 5 books of the old testament, also called books of moses

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tzaddik

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a very holy rabbi of hasidic jews who is said to understand messages from God. they lead their community and pass their position to their son

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yeshiva

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a religious school where Jewish boys go to study the Talmud, important Jewish documents and other education

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Danny studies the Talmud in Hebrew while Reuven studies it in Yiddish

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false

Front 7

Reb Saunders uses the gematriya to uncover meaning from the numerical values of the words

Back 7

true

Front 8

Danny has a photographic memory and wants to be a rabbi

Back 8

false

Front 9

Mr Malter recommends books for Danny to read because he disapproves of Hasidism

Back 9

false

Front 10

Reuven is horrified by the public quizzing on the Talmud that Danny undergoes

Back 10

true

Front 11

The synagogue where Reuven and his father worship was once a storefront

Back 11

T

Front 12

Danny admits the softball game between Reuven and Danny's teams turned into a holy war

Back 12

T

Front 13

Danny Saunders deliberately tried to hit the ball at the pitcher in the softball game

Back 13

F

Front 14

Danny told Reuven that Reuven didn't want to duck because he wanted to stop Danny's hit

Back 14

T

Front 15

Danny believes that he has difficulty reading Freud because he is reading Freud in English rather than in German

Back 15

F

Front 16

Danny wants to drop psychology in college because he does not think experimental psychology is the way to study the mind

Back 16

T

Front 17

When reading about the Holocaust Mr Malter said: "How the world drinks our blood, how the world makes us suffer"

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F

Front 18

When Reb Saunders hears Reuven mention the possibility of a Jewish state he silences Reuven

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F

Front 19

Danny accepts his father's silence toward him because he trusts his father

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T

Front 20

Rav Gershensen himself does not understand all of the teachings of the Talmud

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T

Front 21

Danny shaves off his beard and earlocks because he cannot continue to be Hasidic and believe in Freud

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F

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Reb Saunders permits Danny to speak to Reuven after the issue of a Jewish state has been decided

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T

Front 23

After graduating from Hirsch College, Reuven will continue to study to be a rabbi and Danny will study psychology at New York University

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F; colombia univ

Front 24

Reb Saunders imposes silence on Reuven because he believes Reuven will corrupt Danny with his beliefs about Zionism

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F

Front 25

When Reb Saunders says Danny will be a tzaddik for the world, he means that Danny will have the soul of a tzaddik while living and working in the modern world

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T

Front 26

when is the only time danny and his father speak?
a. when reb saunders quizzes him on the talmud
b. when the two are alone together
c. when danny is studying the torah
d. when reb saunders can lecture danny

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a

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which best describes reb saunders' attitude toward Reuven Malter
a. he looks at and approves of reuvens soul
b. he has contempt for reuven for his zionist views
c. he attempts to deny the possibility that reuven might "corrupt" danny
d. he uses reuven as a way to communicate with his father

Back 27

a

Front 28

when mr malter says, "a span of life is nothing. butthe man who lives that life, HE is something," he means that
a. a man should fill his life with meaning
b. a man should study the torah to find meaning
c. a man should work for the creation of a jewish homeland
d. all men will die

Back 28

a

Front 29

"the slaughter of six million Jews will only have meaning on the day a Jewish state is established." which character opposes this?
a. Reb
b. Rav Gershenson
c. reuven
d. david

Back 29

a

Front 30

when danny says, "Theres more truth to that than you realize. You can listen to silence," he means
a. a person can listen to his own soul
b. a person can learn from other's suffering
c. silence talks
d. all of the above

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d

Front 31

which of the following best describes danny saunders' view of his father?
a. he understands why his father acts this way, but would never treat another in the same manner
b. he dislikes his father for the psychological suffering he inflicts
c. he does not understand his father's silence but he respects him for it
d. he fears his father and his traditional ways

Back 31

c

Front 32

according to reb saunders what was reuven's role in his son's life?
a. reuven was sent to teach danny about exp physcology
b. reuven was sent by the world to corrupt his son
c. reuven was sent by god to test his son's devotion to god
d. reuven was sent by god when danny was ready to rebel

Back 32

d

Front 33

"anything can be a shell." what is the example of the shell that reb saunders gives of a 'shell'?
a. friendship
b. a great mind
c. knowledge
d. pride

Back 33

b

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harangues

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angry speech that critisizes/blames people

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dungarees

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jeans

Front 36

which of the following best describes danny saunders' view of his father?
a. he understands why his father acts this way, but would never treat another in the same manner
b. he dislikes his father for the psychological suffering he inflicts
c. he does not understand his father's silence but he respects him for it
d. he fears his father and his traditional ways

Back 36

c

Front 37

according to reb saunders what was reuven's role in his son's life?
a. reuven was sent to teach danny about exp physcology
b. reuven was sent by the world to corrupt his son
c. reuven was sent by god to test his son's devotion to god
d. reuven was sent by god when danny was ready to rebel

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d

Front 38

"anything can be a shell." what is the example of the shell that reb saunders gives of a 'shell'?
a. friendship
b. a great mind
c. knowledge
d. pride

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b

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harangues

Back 39

angry speech that critisizes/blames people

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dungarees

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jeans

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assimilationist

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a person who changes to become part/take on values of dominant culture

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tzitzit

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fringes of vestlike undershirt, only for males

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lithe

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bending easily/flexible/limber

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apikorsum

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heretic, denied faith

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shamashim

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body guard

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adept

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good at something

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zealousness

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passionate devotion to a cause

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disheveled

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messy, usually physical appearance

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samovar

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an urn (Russian) to make tea

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momzer

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bastard child, derogatory

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desecration

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messing up/destoying something valuable

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Semetic

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jewish

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eking

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not get much/hard to get

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shleppers

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person who's lazy, unkept, disheveled

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virtuosity

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talent, being really good at something

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parochial

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restricted, narrowness of thought; controlled by parish/religious representation

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minyan

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10 men make a congregation

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mitnaged

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someone opposed to Jewish ways

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gematriya

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every letter of Hebrew alphabet has a numerical value. manipulate numbers to create meaning

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Kaballah

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jewish mysticism

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Talmud

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writings that are basis of Jewish civil and religious law

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Kaddish

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Jewish prayer recited by mourners after the death of a close relative