1. On page 92 Cernea writes that "matzah and wine define the boundaries of the Jew's exitence." What significance does matzah have, accrding to Cernea, in the symbolic universe of Judaism? How is it different from bread (yes, yes, I know, it's flatter)? How is it different from wine?
2. According to Cernea, what is the relation between music and words in Jewish prayer?
3. What is the significance of having the children search for the afikomen, if the child represents purity and hope, and the afikomen represents incompletion. Include in your answer a fuller description of the meaning of the child and the afikomen at the Seder.