PART VII - THE FOUR SONS & SHMOT PEREK 12->13 1. Read the section in the Hagada concerning the four sons. ["kneged arba banim dibra Torah..."] The Hagada is quoting the Midrash [i.e. the Mchiltah]. Try to explain the opening statement: "kneged arba..." What assumption is the Midrash making? Be precise! 2. Next, look up the source in Chumash for each of these four questions. [See Shmot 12:26-27, 13:8, 13:14-15 & Devarim 6:20-21.] Do the answers to these questions in the Hagada match the answers given in the Torah? Did you ever notice this before? [If not, why?] Do you have a simple explanation why the answers are different. 3. Now, scan chapters 12->13 in Shmot. As usual, chart out the main topic of each "parshia". Next, reread the questions (quoted above) and, based on their context, define more precisely what TOPIC each question (and answer) is relating to. Do you find three questions concerning the same topic or do you find three different topics? If so, explain what those topics are. 4. Now read Devarim 6:1-25. What is the context of the question in 6:20? What is the answer? 5. Based on the above questions, is the Midrash that we quote in the Hagada explaining "pshat" in Chumash why there are four types of questions? [According to pshat, why DO we find four DIFFERENT questions?] How does the Midrash 'use' these four questions that are found in Chumash? 6. What do you think the Midrash is coming to teach us? Why do you think this message is so important for the Seder night that Chazal decided to include this Midrash in the Hagada?