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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "Grandfather and Grandson," what does Mordecai do every night at midnight?

3. In "A Dance and a Hop," how many times was Feigel engaged?

4. In "A Quotation from Klopstock," how do people say Max squandered his talent?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the narrator relate with the beetle?

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

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

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

5. In "Grandfather and Grandson," what is Mordecai arrested for, and what does he say about it?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are some interesting elements of magic and mysticism in the plots of these stories. What are some examples of this, and how are the tones of these stories different than the tones in the stories that do not have these fantastical elements?

Essay Topic 2

Sacrifice is a theme very prevalent in this book. Who are the characters most affected by this theme, and how do they allow sacrifice to change their lives?

Essay Topic 3

The characters in these stories had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affected the characters around them.

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