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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. How did David find his way home?
(a) The Hanukkah candle.
(b) The wind vane.
(c) His compass.
(d) The North Star.

2. How many children does Shlemiel have?
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) One.

3. What wakes Shlemiel from his nap?
(a) The crying baby.
(b) A large crash.
(c) A bell.
(d) The rooster.

4. Why does Yenta agree to sign the marriage contract?
(a) Lemel promises to grow a few inches before the wedding.
(b) She is told of Lemel's hidden wealth.
(c) She is reminded of the single bed in her parent's house.
(d) Lemel will no longer be a stranger if they are betrothed.

5. What part of the devil gets caught in the door?
(a) His horn.
(b) His hoof.
(c) His tail.
(d) His claw.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Shmelkicha do when she sees why her daughters won't get out of bed?

2. How long has the snowstorm by David's house lasted?

3. What does David use to hurt the devil before releasing him?

4. What do Shlemiel and his wife eat in his dream?

5. What wakes up Shlemiel after he eats the Hanukkah treat?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the Elders tell Shmelkicha to do about her daughters' mixed up feet?

2. How does the rooster get out of the house?

3. How does Lemel lose the silver gulden given to him by Shmelka?

4. How long has David's father been missing, and why did he leave in the first place?

5. What is the first gift given to Lemel by Yenta, and what does he do with it?

6. What does David decide to do when both of her parents are missing?

7. What wakes Shlemiel up while his wife is away, and what does he do?

8. How does the story "The Devil's Trick" begin?

9. What do the Elders say when they hear about what happened at Shlemiel's house?

10. How does David feel while he is out in the storm?

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