Vocabulary and Story Comprehension Quiz

What does the word revival mean?

• Stopping something forever

• Bringing something back to life or use

• Throwing something away

• Making something smaller

If something is ancient, it is:

• Very new

• Very big

• Very old

• Very expensive

A prophet is a person who:

• Speaks for a god or teaches religion

• Builds houses

• Sells food at the market

• Invents new machines

The word sacred means:

• Dirty and messy

• Very special for religion

• Easy to understand

• A kind of food

What is a milon?

• A type of school

• A dictionary in Hebrew

• A word for ice cream

• A traditional song

What does glida mean in Hebrew?

• Bread

• Water

• Ice cream

• Happiness

Where does the story take place?

• New York

• Jerusalem

• Rome

• Paris

Why does Ben-Zion feel lonely at the beginning of the story?

• He moves to a new school

• He does not know how to read

• He speaks only Hebrew and no one else does

• He is not allowed to go outside

What is Eliezer Ben-Yehuda’s dream?

• To make Hebrew a living language again

• To write a storybook for children

• To travel to America

• To teach only religious prayers

Why do some people think speaking Hebrew for everyday life is a bad idea?

• They think it is too difficult to learn

• They believe Hebrew should only be used for prayers

• They do not want to change their traditions

• They do not understand Eliezer’s dream