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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 31-40.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Letter Writer," what language does Herman love best?
(a) Hebrew.
(b) Yiddish.
(c) German.
(d) Latin.

2. In "The Slaughterer," where does Meir throw his butcher's knives?
(a) The outhouse.
(b) The synagogue.
(c) The river.
(d) The graveyard.

3. In "The Yearning Heifer," what does the writer do when he goes for a walk on the farm?
(a) Kisses Sylvia.
(b) Picks some flowers.
(c) Pats the cow.
(d) Writes a column.

4. In "The Slaughterer," how does Meil die?
(a) He slits his wrist.
(b) He is stabbed.
(c) He gets an infection.
(d) He falls into the river.

5. In "The Dead Fiddler," where do the orbs of light leave Liebe's body?
(a) Her mouth.
(b) Her nostrils.
(c) Her ears.
(d) Her fingers.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Short Friday," why is Shmul poor?

2. In "The Betrayer of Israel," how many children does Koppel have?

3. In "The Dead Fiddler," what does the fiddler demand at night?

4. In "The Letter Writer," how did Herman's family die?

5. In "The Letter Writer," what is Herman interested in?

(see the answer key)

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