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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Automatic Exemption, pp. 229-238, It Doesn't Pay to Be Good, pp. 238-.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is wrong with Itzikl Borodenko's daughter in The Happiest Man in All Kodny?
(a) She is losing vision in her right eye.
(b) She has poisoned herself after being jilted.
(c) She has a severe chest cough.
(d) She has frequent dizzy spells.

2. What do Tevye and his wife decide to buy with their reward from the rich Jew?
(a) A horse.
(b) A milk cow.
(c) A new wagon.
(d) A plot of land.

3. What does Tevye take with him when he goes to Yehupetz to look for Mendl?
(a) Dairy merchandise.
(b) His daughter.
(c) A gift for Mendl.
(d) The contract he signed with Mendl.

4. Of the two salespeople described in Competitors, who has the lowest prices?
(a) The man's prices are generally lower.
(b) Both salespeople charge the exact same prices.
(c) The woman's prices are always lower.
(d) It changes from day to day whose prices are lower.

5. What does the priest want to do when he is trapped on the runaway locomotive with Berko?
(a) Wait for help.
(b) Make a jump for it.
(c) Pull the brake.
(d) Throw something in front of the train to slow it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of The Man from Buenos Aires's hometown?

2. What convinces the Jews of Bohopoli to become "poliakovs" or people work for the railroad?

3. How did Etke die?

4. Where are the Cossack in The Wedding That Came Without Its Band from?

5. Which is NOT one of the towns connected by the Slowpoke Express?

(see the answer key)

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