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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Powers," how was a woman saved from suicide?
(a) Someone caught her and put her in an asylum.
(b) The man willed her to never have those thoughts again.
(c) Someone killed her instead.
(d) The reporter married her and watched over her.

2. In "A Quotation from Klopstock," who helps Max with Theresa's body?
(a) Natalie.
(b) Nina.
(c) Ned.
(d) Norman.

3. Where does "Brother Beetle" take place?
(a) Galilee.
(b) Tel Aviv.
(c) Bethlehem.
(d) Jerusalem.

4. In "A Day in Coney Island," why does the narrator say he left Poland?
(a) To escape the Nazis.
(b) To find his father.
(c) To abandon his family.
(d) To find his wife.

5. In "The Yearning Heifer," how old is Bessie's daughter?
(a) 20.
(b) 30.
(c) 40.
(d) 50.

6. In Something Is There, what does the rabbi become skeptical about?
(a) The good economy in America.
(b) The safety of the concentration camps.
(c) The existence of God.
(d) The New Testament.

7. In "The Yearning Heifer," why does Bessie say the cow is wailing?
(a) It is giving birth.
(b) It has a disease.
(c) It is being weaned.
(d) It needs a bull.

8. In "Passions," what does Zekele build when he loses the bet?
(a) A study center.
(b) A shed for his cow.
(c) A barn for Jonathan.
(d) A synagogue for the city.

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

10. In "Grandfather and Grandson," what does Mordecai do every night at midnight?
(a) Says a prayer.
(b) Goes for a walk.
(c) Drinks some whiskey.
(d) Bakes bread.

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

12. In "A Day in Coney Island," why does the narrator go to the cafeteria?
(a) To scavenge food.
(b) To visit his girlfriend.
(c) To get a job.
(d) To clean it up.

13. In "A Day in Coney Island," in what language does the narrator write for his job?
(a) Hebrew.
(b) Latin.
(c) Yiddish.
(d) Polish.

14. Who takes Morris on "The Psychic Journey"?
(a) Margaret.
(b) Martha.
(c) Marra.
(d) Mary.

15. In "The Admirer," where does the fan mail arrive?
(a) In the newspaper.
(b) On the doorstep.
(c) In the mailbox.
(d) Under the pillow.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Joke," with whom is Bendel trying to correspond?

2. Where does "A Crown of Feathers" take place?

3. In "Grandfather and Grandson," what was Mordecai's wife's name?

4. In "A Crown of Feathers," what kind of estate does Nesha live on?

5. In "A Dance and a Hop," how many times was Feigel engaged?

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