Who’s This? Rachel

Who’s This? Reuven

Who’s This? Tzipporah

Who’s This? Fayge

Who’s This? Rabbi Boruch

Context Clues Synonyms Antonyms Definitions Examples (Substituting)

1.  Joan loves to buy exotic foods: vegetables and herbs from China, spices from India, olives from Greece, and cheeses from France.   Choices: expensive rare seasonings from other places

1.  Joan loves to buy exotic foods: vegetables and herbs from China, spices from India, olives from Greece, and cheeses from France.   Choices: expensive rare seasonings from other places Answer: from other places

2. At first, the surgery seemed to be successful 2.  At first, the surgery seemed to be successful. But several hours later, the patient’s condition began to deteriorate, and it continued to worsen over the next few days.  Choices: stabilize surprise everyone change decay or decline

2. At first, the surgery seemed to be successful 2.  At first, the surgery seemed to be successful. But several hours later, the patient’s condition began to deteriorate, and it continued to worsen over the next few days.  Choices: stabilize surprise everyone change decay or decline Answer: decay or decline

3.  In Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by three spirits who changed him into a generous man. Choices: cheapskate single and elderly unhappy wealthy

3.  In Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by three spirits who changed him into a generous man. Choices: cheapskate single and elderly unhappy wealthy Answer: cheapskate

4. Raul is an indulgent father 4.  Raul is an indulgent father. For instance, he lets his daughter stay up as late as she likes and he never insists that she does her homework.  Choices: lazy/caring stupid/kind strict/mean lenient/tolerant

4. Raul is an indulgent father 4.  Raul is an indulgent father. For instance, he lets his daughter stay up as late as she likes and he never insists that she does her homework.  Choices: lazy/caring stupid/kind strict/mean lenient/tolerant Answer: lenient/tolerant

5.  The decision Veronica made to study instead of going out for pizza with her friends was prudent. She got an A on the exam, while her friends all got D’s.  Choices: anti-social careful and wise selfish calculating

5.  The decision Veronica made to study instead of going out for pizza with her friends was prudent. She got an A on the exam, while her friends all got D’s.  Choices: anti-social careful and wise selfish calculating Answer: careful and wise

6.  Whenever something bad happens to Jane, she says it’s the fault of destiny. But I prefer to take charge of my own life rather than simply blaming fate.  Choices: bad luck evil caused by someone poor planning event that happens regardless

6.  Whenever something bad happens to Jane, she says it’s the fault of destiny. But I prefer to take charge of my own life rather than simply blaming fate.  Choices: bad luck evil caused by someone poor planning event that happens regardless Answer: event that happens regardless

7. Ivan is a wonderful piano player 7.  Ivan is a wonderful piano player. But Jerri is more versatile; she sings, acts, paints and writes poetry, and also plays the piano.  Choices: talented show off superior skills many abilities

7. Ivan is a wonderful piano player 7.  Ivan is a wonderful piano player. But Jerri is more versatile; she sings, acts, paints and writes poetry, and also plays the piano.  Choices: talented show off superior skills many abilities Answer: many abilities

8. This third grade was full of precocious children 8. This third grade was full of precocious children. One child had learned to read at two and another could do algebra at age 6.  Choices: backward ahead active pretty

8. This third grade was full of precocious children 8. This third grade was full of precocious children. One child had learned to read at two and another could do algebra at age 6.  Choices: backward ahead active pretty Answer: ahead

9. When going to an office party you should show your best decorum, for example, dress your best, drink and eat moderately, and be sure to thank the host before you leave. Choices: civility decorations party moves rudeness

9. When going to an office party you should show your best decorum, for example, dress your best, drink and eat moderately, and be sure to thank the host before you leave. Choices: civility decorations party moves rudeness Answer: civility

10. It is refreshing to see students so excited, so zealous in doing their homework. Choices: zany dedicated indifferent jealous

10. It is refreshing to see students so excited, so zealous in doing their homework. Choices: zany dedicated indifferent jealous Answer: dedicated

Chapters 6-7

Hannah felt a lot like the chickens, nervous about all the loud, strange men and the laughing, chattering women. She, too, would have hidden in the barn if she could. Sensing Hannah’s timidity, Gitl kept her close as she greeted everyone by name, thanking them for the gifts as if she were the bride herself.

Hannah felt a lot like the chickens, nervous about all the loud, strange men and the laughing, chattering women. She, too, would have hidden in the barn if she could. Sensing Hannah’s timidity, Gitl kept her close as she greeted everyone by name, thanking them for the gifts as if she were the bride herself.

They came over at a run, hair ribbons flying. “You see, we have all been waiting to meet you,” the startled-looking girl explained, the breathiness in her voice more pronounced. “Ever since we heard you were coming. Imagine, someone from Lublin living in our shtetl.”

They came over at a run, hair ribbons flying. “You see, we have all been waiting to meet you,” the startled-looking girl explained, the breathiness in her voice more pronounced. “Ever since we heard you were coming. Imagine, someone from Lublin living in our shtetl.”

Esther was still thinking about school Esther was still thinking about school. “I heard once about a girl who disguised herself as a boy and went into a yeshivah to study Torah. I do not believe it.” “I know that story.” Hannah’s voice rose in excitement. It’s called Yentl and stars Barbra Streisand in the movie. She chops off her hair and …” “Chops off her hair!” Appalled, Shifre put her hands up to her own pale braids. “And not married?” “We have never seen a movie,” said Esther. “But I have heard of them.”

Esther was still thinking about school Esther was still thinking about school. “I heard once about a girl who disguised herself as a boy and went into a yeshivah to study Torah. I do not believe it.” “I know that story.” Hannah’s voice rose in excitement. It’s called Yentl and stars Barbra Streisand in the movie. She chops off her hair and …” “Chops off her hair!” Appalled, Shifre put her hands up to her own pale braids. “And not married?” “We have never seen a movie,” said Esther. “But I have heard of them.”

Hannah was in the middle of a muddled version of Hansel and Gretel, having temporarily run out of movies and books and fallen back on the nursery tales she told Aaron or the Brodie twins, when her attention was arrested by a high, thin, musical wail. She stopped in mid-sentence.

Hannah was in the middle of a muddled version of Hansel and Gretel, having temporarily run out of movies and books and fallen back on the nursery tales she told Aaron or the Brodie twins, when her attention was arrested by a high, thin, musical wail. She stopped in mid-sentence.

Chapters 8-9

She has been this way ever since she arrived, Fayge,” Shmuel said, shaking his head. “Sometimes she is lucid, other times she talks of Rochelles and needles and snakes.” He tapped his finger to his forehead. “It is the sickness, I think. And the loss of her parents. Now she talks of the future.”

She has been this way ever since she arrived, Fayge,” Shmuel said, shaking his head. “Sometimes she is lucid, other times she talks of Rochelles and needles and snakes.” He tapped his finger to his forehead. “It is the sickness, I think. And the loss of her parents. Now she talks of the future.”

Rabbi Boruch, Shmuel, and another man Hannah did not know conferred hastily with the Nazi chief, the one with all the medals. They spoke in swift, hurried bursts of words that Hannah could not distinguish, but she could see Shmuel’s fist clenching and unclenching behind his back.

Rabbi Boruch, Shmuel, and another man Hannah did not know conferred hastily with the Nazi chief, the one with all the medals. They spoke in swift, hurried bursts of words that Hannah could not distinguish, but she could see Shmuel’s fist clenching and unclenching behind his back.