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Chaim Potok Trivia Quiz

This quiz tests players' knowledge of the author Chaim Potok. Best of luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by Triviaballer. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Triviaballer

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
297,052

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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706

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the following is not true regarding Chaim Potok's birth? Hint

He was partially blind at birth.

He was born in the Bronx, New York City.

He was born with the name Herman Harold Potok.

He was born to parents of Polish descent.

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Question 2 of 10

2. In what role did Chaim Potok serve in the U.S. military from 1955 to 1957? Hint

He was a pilot in the Air Force.

He was an Army chaplain.

He was a petty officer for the Marines.

He was a lieutenant for the Coast Guard.

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Question 3 of 10

3. In what subject area did Chaim Potok receive a Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1965? Hint

American Literature

Rabbinical Studies

Jewish Literature

Philosophy

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Question 4 of 10

4. Chaim Potok and his wife Adena Sara Mosevitzsky married on June 8, 1958. Which of the following is not the name of one of their children? Hint

Rena

Asher

Naama

Akiva

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Question 5 of 10

5. What are the names of the two main characters in Chaim Potok's novel "The Chosen"? Hint

Solomon and Amiti

Asher and Levi

Danny and Reuven

Adam and Benjamin

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was the name of Chaim Potok's 1969 sequel to "The Chosen"? Hint

The Messiah

The Book of Lights

The Forgotten Dream

The Promise

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Question 7 of 10

7. In what Chaim Potok story does a young Hasidic boy come into conflict with members of his sect after he displays artwork that they deem offensive and sacrilegious? Hint

My Name is Asher Lev

Theo Tobiasse

I Am the Clay

The Sky of Now

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which novel by Chaim Potok tells the story of a young girl who was born to a Jewish mother and a Christian father that become members of the Communist Party? Hint

The Gates of November

The Tree of Here

Davita's Harp

Alexia's Wanderings

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which musician did Chaim Potok help write an autobiography for in 1999? Hint

Arthur Grumiaux

Isaac Stern

Samuel Zygmuntowicz

Nathan Milstein

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Question 10 of 10

10. Chaim Potok died in Merion, Pennsylvania, on July 23, 2002. What type of cancer was responsible for his death? Hint

Brain Cancer

Throat Cancer

Prostate Cancer

Colon Cancer

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following is not true regarding Chaim Potok's birth?

Answer: He was partially blind at birth.

Chaim Potok was born on February 17, 1929, in the Bronx, New York City. Potok's parents were of Jewish descent and left Poland for the United States shortly before Chaim's birth.

2. In what role did Chaim Potok serve in the U.S. military from 1955 to 1957?

Answer: He was an Army chaplain.

Potok was stationed in South Korea from 1955 to 1957. Potok described his experience in South Korea as unique because there was very little anti-Semitism and very few Jewish people.

3. In what subject area did Chaim Potok receive a Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1965?

Answer: Philosophy

Potok received a B.A. in English Literature from Yeshiva University in 1950. He received a Masters Degree in Hasidic Literature from the Jewish Theological Seminary of America in 1954.

4. Chaim Potok and his wife Adena Sara Mosevitzsky married on June 8, 1958. Which of the following is not the name of one of their children?

Answer: Asher

Potok met Adena Sara Mosevitzsky in 1952 at a Jewish summer camp called Camp Ramah. Chaim Potok's daughter, Rena Potok, was a lecturer in the English Department at the University of Pennsylvania.

5. What are the names of the two main characters in Chaim Potok's novel "The Chosen"?

Answer: Danny and Reuven

"The Chosen", published in 1967, tells the story of two boys of different Jewish sects that become best friends. Danny Saunders and Reuven Malter originally meet after Danny injures Reuven in a baseball game.

6. What was the name of Chaim Potok's 1969 sequel to "The Chosen"?

Answer: The Promise

"The Promise" continues the story of the lives of Reuven Malter and Danny Saunders as they adjust to life as a Jewish person after the creation of the nation of Israel in 1948. The creation of a Jewish state was not favored by everyone in the Jewish community. Reuven Malter's father favored the creation of the nation of Israel while Danny Saunders' father did not support its creation.

This disagreement between their parents caused tensions in Danny and Reuven's friendship.

7. In what Chaim Potok story does a young Hasidic boy come into conflict with members of his sect after he displays artwork that they deem offensive and sacrilegious?

Answer: My Name is Asher Lev

"My Name Is Asher Lev" was published in 1972. When asked which of his characters he identifies with most, Chaim Potok said Asher Lev because Asher grew up involved in the worlds of arts and literature as he did. Potok wrote a sequel to "My Name is Asher Lev" called "The Gift of Asher Lev" which was published in 1990.

8. Which novel by Chaim Potok tells the story of a young girl who was born to a Jewish mother and a Christian father that become members of the Communist Party?

Answer: Davita's Harp

"Davita's Harp" was published in 1985 and like many of Potok's other novels most of the story takes place in New York City.

9. Which musician did Chaim Potok help write an autobiography for in 1999?

Answer: Isaac Stern

Isaac Stern's autobiography "Isaac Stern: My First 79 Years" was published two years before his death in 2001. Isaac Stern received a Grammy Award for Lifetime Achievement in 1987.

10. Chaim Potok died in Merion, Pennsylvania, on July 23, 2002. What type of cancer was responsible for his death?

Answer: Brain Cancer

According to his wife, Chaim Potok died peacefully in his sleep at their home. Although Potok is mostly known for his novels, he also won the O. Henry Award in 1999 for his short story "Moon".

Source: Author Triviaballer

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