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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. What night of Hanukkah does this story start out on?
(a) The Third.
(b) The First.
(c) The Second.
(d) The Fourth.

2. What did David light before leaving the house to look for his father?
(a) The fireplace.
(b) The Hanukkah candle.
(c) The lamps.
(d) The lantern.

3. Why does Yenta not want to marry Lemel?
(a) He is a stranger.
(b) He calls her the wrong name.
(c) He is poor.
(d) He is shorter than she is.

4. Why did David's father go to the village?
(a) To visit his mother.
(b) To go to church.
(c) To get some supplies.
(d) To sell some firewood.

5. What does Mrs. Shlemiel do to keep Shlemiel from eating the Hanukkah treat?
(a) Hides it.
(b) Says it is poison.
(c) Tells him it is vegetable paste.
(d) Tells him it is for Hanukkah.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the devil send to do what David asked of him?

2. What does David do when the devil tries to get into his house?

3. Why does Shlemiel cry when his wife finds out he ate the Hanukkah treat?

4. What kind of house does David live in?

5. Where is the devil walking in the snow?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the last gift that Yenta gives Lemel, and what does Lemel do with it?

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

3. What surprising questions does an Elder ask after Lemel and Yenta have a baby?

4. What does David do before releasing the devil's tail from his door?

5. Why does Shlemiel not drink water from the well after eating the jam?

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

7. What helps David get back to his house?

8. What does David demand of the devil when his tail is caught in the door?

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

10. What lie does Mrs. Shlemiel tell her husband, and how does she justify herself?

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