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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Helen do with Frank's gifts?
(a) Re-gift them to her friends at Christmas.
(b) Keep and treasure them forever.
(c) Sell them at a pawn shop.
(d) Give them back.

2. How long has Morris had the store?
(a) His entire life.
(b) Thirty months.
(c) Fifteen years.
(d) Twenty-one years.

3. What happens to Morris when he is moving the milk boxes?
(a) Frank stabs him in the heart.
(b) He is shot by robbers.
(c) He throws out his back.
(d) He passes out.

4. What does Nick Fuso do for a living?
(a) Builder.
(b) Mechanic.
(c) Painter.
(d) Carpenter.

5. What does Louis say Helen makes him do?
(a) Despair.
(b) Go crazy.
(c) Laugh.
(d) Become distracted.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Karp make his fortune?

2. What improper thing does Frank do at the end of the chapter?

3. What favor does Frank do for Morris?

4. How does Morris hurt himself?

5. Who does Helen tell Ida that she is meeting at the library?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Frank get a chance to talk to Helen? How does Helen react?

2. What do you think the relevance of St. Francis is to the story?

3. How is business at the store around Christmas? What explanation does Ida give for this?

4. What traumatic event caused a change in Morris' habits?

5. What does Helen give Frank to prepare him for school? How does Frank react?

6. What kind of a living does Morris make? What is ruining Morris' business?

7. What does Frank Alpine say about his luck and opportunities?

8. What does Morris do for the young girl? What does this tell you about his character?

9. According to Morris, what does it mean to be Jewish?

10. How does Helen feel about Frank now?

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