Ideas to consider from Chapter 8
1. Why does Homer upset Reuven? (1 point)
2. How does Danny always read? (1 point)
3. List 3 things that upset Danny that he reads about Hasidism from Graetz that shocked him. (3 points)
4. One of the themes is that "What is inside us is the greatest mystery." Danny is studying something that upsets Reuven. What is it, and how does it represent this theme? (2 points)
5. Why does Mr. Malter feel he has done something unethical in helping Danny? (1 point)
6. What is the purpose of Rebbe Saunders' discussion with Reuven? What is his ulterior motive? (1 BONUS point)
7. What does Rebbe Saunders tell Reuven about how he feels about Danny? (1 point)
8. What is the tone of Rebbe Saunders' voice when he says, "Did you have to make my son so brilliant?" And why does he sound this way? (2 points)
9. What does David Malter mean when he tells Reuven, "It is never easy to be a buffer?" (1 point)
10. What is the parallelism between Billy and Reuven? (1 point)
11. How does Reuven react to the news? (1 point)
12. What is the symbolism between the spider and the horsefly? (1 point)
13. How does Rebbe Saunders feel about what Danny studies? (1 point)
14. How do you know? (1 point)
15. How long did it take Danny to learn the language? (1 bonus point)
16. About how much time is covered in chapter 10? (1 point)
What was the most memorable part of this reading for you? What aspect stood out the most for you?
