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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many horses pull the carriage that holds "The Gentleman from Cracow"?
(a) 6.
(b) 10.
(c) 8.
(d) 4.

2. In "Henne Fire," what does Hennerly's husband make for a living?
(a) Shoes.
(b) Dresses.
(c) Barrels.
(d) Sieves.

3. Who narrates "The Unseen"?
(a) The Evil Spirit.
(b) Nathan.
(c) God.
(d) Roise.

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

5. In "The Cafeteria," why does Esther approach Aaron?
(a) She has been sent to give him a message.
(b) He looks familiar.
(c) He is attractive.
(d) She loves his books.

6. In "The Séance," what is the name of Zorach's lover?
(a) Bella.
(b) Nella.
(c) Rella.
(d) Ella.

7. In "Yentl the Yeshiva Boy," what did Yentl's father study before he died?
(a) Geography.
(b) Politics.
(c) Biology.
(d) Scripture.

8. In "Yentl the Yeshiva Boy," how is Yentl described?
(a) Sweet mannered.
(b) Authoritative.
(c) Angry.
(d) Mannish.

9. In The Slaughterer, why does Meir not become the next rabbi?
(a) Political dealings.
(b) There were questions of his virility.
(c) He failed his test.
(d) He fell ill.

10. In "Zeidel the Pope," what is Zeidel's greatest pleasure?
(a) Reading.
(b) Painting.
(c) Singing.
(d) Cooking.

11. In "Joy," what motivates Bainish to keep doing good works?
(a) His wife declaring she wants a divorce.
(b) A dream that was more like a vision.
(c) Seeing his daughter's ghost.
(d) The death of his cousin.

12. In "The Unseen," what major flaw does Roise have?
(a) Greed.
(b) Pride.
(c) Ignorance.
(d) Idleness.

13. In "The Letter Writer," what is Herman's occupation?
(a) Reporter.
(b) Typesetter.
(c) Editor.
(d) Advertiser.

14. In "The Destruction of Kreshev,"of what is Shloimele a secret member?
(a) A sect of undercover Nazis.
(b) An orthodox Jewish group.
(c) An evil worshipping cult.
(d) A sex slave trade ring.

15. In "The Letter Writer," how did Herman's family die?
(a) In the Holocaust.
(b) In a house fire.
(c) In an attack and robbery.
(d) In a plague epidemic.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Spinoza of Market Street," what is Nahum a doctor of?

2. In "Joy," what ceremony is Bainish avoiding?

3. In The Little Shoemakers," where does Abba's eldest son move?

4. In "The Dead Fiddler," where do the orbs of light leave Liebe's body?

5. In "Henne Fire," to what is Hennerly compared?

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