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

2. In "The Power of Darkness," what is driving Henia?
(a) Fear.
(b) Jealousy.
(c) Anger.
(d) Numbness.

3. In "The Cabalist of East Broadway," where can the main character get retirement funds?
(a) Germany.
(b) New York.
(c) Poland.
(d) Israel.

4. In "Powers," what do the delivery boy and the reporter both have an interest in?
(a) The Holocaust.
(b) The supernatural.
(c) Electricity.
(d) The Jewish religion.

5. In "The Psychic Journey," what does Margaret like to feed?
(a) Pigeons.
(b) Cats.
(c) Orphaned children.
(d) Wild dogs.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Power of Darkness," why do people think Henia wants to die?

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

3. In "The Joke," how does Bendel get in contact with the person he wants to correspond with?

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

5. In "A Tale of Two Sisters," what does Dora ask the narrator for help with?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "The Psychic Journey," what happens to Margaret after the journey?

2. In "The Power of Darkness," why is Henia so jealous?

3. In "Powers," what did the delivery boy do about the depressed woman?

4. What are the three encounters, in the short story "Three Encounters"?

5. In "The Manuscript," when does Shibtah find her husband cheating on her?

6. In "The Yearning Heifer," why does the narrator say he knows how the yearning heifer felt?

7. In "The Admirer," for what does Elizabeth apologize?

8. In "Grandfather and Grandson," why is Mordecai so alone?

9. In "The Power of Darkness," what does Henia do after her death?

10. What happens when Theresa from "A Quotation from Klopstock" dies?

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