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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Burnt Out, pp. 247-255, Hard Luck, pp. 255-259.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was the son exempt from the draft in High School?
(a) The father had already bribed the conscription officer.
(b) He had a heart condition.
(c) He was partly blind.
(d) He is an only son.

2. Where is the Russian priest from in The Miracle of Hoshana Rabbah?
(a) Sobolivke.
(b) Mazapevke.
(c) Heysen.
(d) Golovonyevsk.

3. According to the narrator in The Happiest Man in All Kodny, when is the best time to travel by train?
(a) Spring.
(b) Winter.
(c) Autumn.
(d) Summer.

4. What color of ties is Froike-Sheygetz partial to?
(a) Pale pink.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Blue.
(d) Bright red.

5. How long had Moshke had insurance before the place burned down?
(a) Two months.
(b) Two years.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) One day.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why isn't the end of Kivke's story disclosed?

2. What is the man from Lower Pereshchepena wearing?

3. Why does Aharon's business fall apart?

4. How much money does Kivke request when he has been cheated by his father-in-law?

5. What do Tevye's Christian neighbors call him?

(see the answer key)

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