This site contains materials of interest to students enrolled in Freshman Seminar at Monmouth College, Monmouth, Illinois. It is maintained by Prof. Tom Sienkewicz. If you have any comments or questions about these resources, you can contact Prof. Sienkewicz at toms@monm.edu.
Chaim Potok's The Chosen
Study Questions for Monmouth College Freshmen
Some Definitions of Terms in The Chosen prepared by Prof. Stacy Cordery for incoming students at Monmouth College
Some Notes on The Chosen prepared by Prof. Sienkewicz
Some Jewish Terms in The Chosen prepared by Prof. Sienkewicz
Some Memorable Incidents in The Chosen collected by Prof. Sienkewicz' 1997 Freshman Seminar class at Monmouth College, 1997
Some Questions about The Chosen asked by Prof. Sienkewicz' Freshman Seminar class at Monmouth College, 1997
Summary Statements about The Chosen by Prof. Sienkewicz' Freshman Serminar class at Monmouth College, 1997.
Chaim Potok's Homepage
Chaim Potok's Biography
Bibliography of Works by Chaim Potok
The Chosen (This website includes a plot summary of the novel.)
Reviews of The Chosen submitted by readers to Amazon Books. At this site, you may also submit your own on-line review of The Chosen to Amazon Books, Inc. and possibly win $100.
Shamash The Jewish Internet Consortium A website rich in information and hotlinks for topics like Potok's The Chosen, the Holocaust, Jewish impact on history, etc.
The Talmud Page A page of the Babylonian Talmud.
An Exercise on The Chosen and the Old Testament. Prepared by Professor Marjorie Bond of Monmouth College.