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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "A Quotation from Klopstock," how do people say Max squandered his talent?
(a) Traveling the world.
(b) Chasing girls.
(c) Trying experiments.
(d) Drinking in bars.

2. Where is the crown of feathers found?
(a) A pillow.
(b) A wedding present.
(c) A gift shop.
(d) A dowry box.

3. In "The Admirer," how does Elizabeth describe her stepdaughter?
(a) A burden.
(b) A victim.
(c) A stranger.
(d) A blessing.

4. In "Grandfather and Grandson," what was Mordecai's wife's name?
(a) Balle.
(b) Berne.
(c) Belle.
(d) Beyl.

5. In "A Dance and a Hop," what do the sisters all have in common?
(a) They are spinsters.
(b) They live in America.
(c) They have tuberculosis.
(d) They were molested.

6. In "The Betrayer of Israel," what does Koppel peddle?
(a) Spices.
(b) Liquor.
(c) Old clothes.
(d) Religious artifacts.

7. In "The Joke," where does Walden die?
(a) In a bank robbery.
(b) In a car accident.
(c) In an American hospital.
(d) In a plane crash.

8. In "The Manuscript," what does Shibtah say her husband accomplished?
(a) Wooed her.
(b) Wrote a great book.
(c) Painted a masterpiece.
(d) Saved lives.

9. In "Brother Beetle," how does Dosha describe her lover?
(a) Passionate.
(b) Pious.
(c) Learned.
(d) Scary.

10. In "The Joke," how does Bendel get in contact with the person he wants to correspond with?
(a) He agrees to publish one of his books.
(b) He insults him.
(c) He has his wife write him.
(d) He offers him money.

11. In "The Psychic Journey," what is Morris's occupation?
(a) Editor.
(b) Publisher.
(c) Writer.
(d) Professor.

12. In "Old Love," where do Harry's grandchildren live?
(a) England.
(b) Canada.
(c) Israel.
(d) Poland.

13. Why does the narrator of "Three Encounters" go to Warsaw?
(a) To enlist in the army.
(b) To get an education.
(c) To buy some supplies.
(d) To find a wife.

14. In "The Betrayer of Israel," to whom does Koppel compare himself?
(a) King Solomon.
(b) King David.
(c) Elisha.
(d) Moses.

15. Where does "The Psychic Journey" take Morris?
(a) Poland.
(b) Egypt.
(c) Paris.
(d) Israel.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Admirer," what disease does Elizabeth's stepdaughter have?

2. In "A Crown of Feathers," who arranges suitors for Akhsa?

3. In "The Cabalist of East Broadway," who buries the main character?

4. In "The Yearning Heifer," how old is Bessie's daughter?

5. In "Old Love," where does Harry live?

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