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

2. In "Tiabel and Her Demon," where does Nissan go after he deserts his wife?
(a) Frampton.
(b) Lubin.
(c) Lashnik.
(d) Warsaw.

3. At the end of "The Spinoza of Market Street," for what does Nahum ask forgiveness?
(a) Becoming greedy.
(b) Abandoning his mission.
(c) Becoming a fool.
(d) Falling in love.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Last Demon," who reveals the imp's feet?

2. In "The Destruction of Kreshev," who causes the destruction of kreshev?

3. In "The Unseen," what is Shifra's occupation?

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

5. In "The Séance," what does Zorach like to write?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In "The Cafeteria," how does Aaron first meet Esther?

3. How did Esther in "The Cafeteria" die?

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

5. What comforts Tiabel in "Tiabel and Her Demon"?

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

7. In "The Unseen," on what does Nathan blame his fall from grace?

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

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

10. In "Zeidlus the Pope," how does the devil claim the man's soul?

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