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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 "Brother Beetle," who gives the beetle the second chance?
(a) Dosha.
(b) Dosha's lover.
(c) The waiter.
(d) The narrator.

2. In "The Joke," where does Bendel live?
(a) Sussex.
(b) Berlin.
(c) New York.
(d) Warsaw.

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

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

5. In "The Betrayer of Israel," what is Koppel arrested for?
(a) Abandonment.
(b) Polygamy.
(c) Theft.
(d) Harassment.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the rabbi say at the end of "Something Is There"?

2. In "The Power of Darkness," what is driving Henia?

3. In "A Tale of Two Sisters," why do the two sisters attack each other?

4. In "The Betrayer of Israel," how many children does Koppel have?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In "A Day in Coney Island," what does the narrator do for a living?

4. What does Joel from "The Cabalist of East Broadway" refuse to do?

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

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

7. In "The Joke," how did Bendel get Walden to correspond with him?

8. In "Passions," why is Jonathan named the better scholar?

9. In "Old Love," how does Mrs. Brokeles die?

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

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