My Name is Asher Lev: Chapter One

Asher Lev introduces himself as being the painter of which great painting?  

• Brooklyn Crucifixion
• Pieta
• Crucifixion at Dawn
• Mother’s Weeping

What is the best adjective to describe Aryeh Lev’s opinion of his son’s talent?

• Amazing
• Lacking
• Foolish
• Depressing

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What is the prayer Asher recites before going to bed?

• Our Father
• Krias Shema
• Baruch Attah
• Psalm 23

To which artist does Yitzock Lev compare Asher?

• Chagall
• Picasso
• Van Gogh
• Jacob Kahn

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After feeling unable to correctly tint the shadows of Rivkeh’s cheek with a pencil, Asher uses what object to create the color of shadow?

• Melted chocolate
• A cigarette
• Charcoal
• Sand

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Yudel Krinsky spent many years in what geographical region?

• The Yukon
• Patagonia
• Germany
• Siberia

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What does Asher’s mother ask permission to do?

• Travel to Eastern Russia
• Attend college
• Mourn her brother’s death
• Travel with her husband Aryeh

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