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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In "Gimpel the Fool," how many children does Elka have?
(a) 6.
(b) 5.
(c) 7.
(d) 4.

3. In "The Last Demon," which of these is NOT one of the fool-proof sins?
(a) Sloth.
(b) Avarice.
(c) Pride.
(d) Lust.

4. In "Alone," where does the narrator live?
(a) An apartment.
(b) A mansion.
(c) A hut.
(d) A hotel.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many horses pull the carriage that holds "The Gentleman from Cracow"?

2. In "The Unseen," where did Nathan run away?

3. In The Little Shoemakers," what is Abba's wife's name?

4. In "Yentl the Yeshiva Boy," what did Yentl's father study before he died?

5. In "Henne Fire," where did Hennerly get her nickname?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the desk clerk in "Alone get angry with the narrator?

2. In "A Friend of Kafka," what famous people does Kohn say he knows?

3. How did Hennerly in "Henne Fire" die?

4. What does Nahum from "The Spinoza of Market Street" think makes him a fool?

5. In "Yentl the Yeshiva Boy," what does Yentl do after her father's death?

6. In "Gimpel the Fool," what does Gimpel learn on his wife's deathbed?

7. In "The Little Shoemakers," what happens when Abba gets to America?

8. In "Yentl the Yeshiva Boy," what does Avigdor name his first child, and why?

9. What does Zorach say about death at the end of "The Séance"?

10. Why does Meir become the Slaughterer?

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