1. Why does Reuven start to do poorly in his schoolwork?
2. What is the purpose of the League for a Religious Eretz Yisroel organized by Reb Saunders?
3. Why does that League lose steam in the school after a former Hirsch student dies?
4. Why does Reuven try to forget Danny?
5. How does Reuven feel about being moved into Rav Gershenson's Talmud class with Danny?
6. What the UN Partition Plan?
7. How does Reuven end up living alone?
8. What is a Talmudic "thought unit"?
9. Why does Rav Gershenson tell Reuven his father is a good teacher?Does Rav Gershenson approve of his father's method?
10. How do Danny and Reuven begin to communicate without speaking?
11. When is Israel, the nation, born?
12. Prediction: Reuven is now majoring in philosophy.  What will he doe when he graduates?  What about Danny?
13. Minor characters may be introduced for a variety of reason.  Sometimes they are important to the plot.  Sometimes they reveal more about key characters.  Sometimes they reinforce the theme.  Why do you think Potok introduces the character of Rav Gershenson?