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

2. In "The Manuscript," what is Shibtah's occupation?
(a) Actor.
(b) Painter.
(c) Writer.
(d) Singer.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does "The Psychic Journey" take Morris?

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

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

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

5. In "The Admirer," how does Elizabeth describe her stepdaughter?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "A Dance and a Hop," how does Rachel die.

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

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

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

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

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

7. In "A Crown of Feathers," how does the second crown of feathers come to be?

8. What is the significance of the title of the short story called "Something Is There"?

9. In the short story "The Betrayer of Israel," why is Koppel considered the betrayer?

10. What does Shibtah from "The Manuscript" do when she catches her husband cheating on her?

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