The Collected Stories of Isaac Bashevis Singer Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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The Collected Stories of Isaac Bashevis Singer Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Henne Fire," to what is Hennerly compared?
(a) A witch.
(b) A prostitute.
(c) A demon.
(d) A chicken.

2. In "Short Friday," who helps Shmul with his work?
(a) His wife.
(b) His cousin.
(c) His brother.
(d) His apprentice.

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

4. In "The Destruction of Kreshev," what brings about the destruction of kreshev?
(a) An unhappy marriage.
(b) A war battle.
(c) A family feud.
(d) A group of robbers.

5. In "Zeidel the Pope," to what religion does Zeidel convert?
(a) Hinduism.
(b) Catholicism.
(c) Agnosticism.
(d) Mormonism.

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

7. In "The Slaughterer," how do the rabbis describe the job of the slaughterer?
(a) Sacred.
(b) Unfortunate.
(c) Unobtrusive.
(d) Sickly.

8. In "Joy," what ceremony is Bainish avoiding?
(a) His daughter's funeral.
(b) His cousin's trial.
(c) His son's wedding.
(d) His wife's execution.

9. In "The Séance," where does Zorach go after leaving Paris?
(a) New York.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Seattle.
(d) Los Angeles.

10. In "The Dead Fiddler," what is a dybukk?
(a) A demon.
(b) A spiritual medium.
(c) A disembodied spirit.
(d) An animal spirit.

11. In "The Letter Writer," what is Herman interested in?
(a) Communing with the dead.
(b) Jewish artifacts.
(c) The supernatural.
(d) Catholicism.

12. In "A Friend of Kafka," how does Kohn impress others?
(a) With his intelligence.
(b) With his poems.
(c) With his stories.
(d) With his magic tricks.

13. In "The Little Shoemakers," how did Abba learn to be a shoemaker?
(a) His father taught him.
(b) He read books about it.
(c) He became an apprentice.
(d) He saw the process in a dream.

14. In "Henne Fire," where did Hennerly get her nickname?
(a) From some mean kids at school.
(b) From her parents.
(c) From her husband.
(d) From the townspeople who hated her.

15. In "Short Friday," why is Shmul poor?
(a) He has a bad reputation.
(b) He is too charitable.
(c) He keeps moving.
(d) He is not good at his job.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Gimpel live in "Gimpel the Fool"?

2. What does "The Gentleman from Cracow" do when he arrives in Frampol?

3. In "Tiabel and Her Demon," how often was Tiabel visited by an undisclosed man?

4. In "Tiabel and Her Demon," how does Tiabel feel when she learns Alchanon died?

5. In "Tiabel and Her Demon," why does Nissan leave his wife?

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