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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Wedding Reception Was So Extraordinary or It All Goes Downhill After the Wedding, 1941; The Dupe of Chance, 1941-1924; The Thickness of Blood and Drama, 1934; Letter Dated 12 December 1997; What We Saw When We Saw Trachimbrod or Falling in Love.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The original Sammy Davis Junior was what?
(a) A Christian.
(b) A Jew.
(c) A bad singer.
(d) A pilot.

2. At the end of "The Dial, 1941-1804-1941," Brod tells Kolker that she loves him and "for the first time in her life, the words had meaning" (139). Why do the words have meaning now?
(a) The Kolker has given her a baby.
(b) The Kolker has given her perfume.
(c) The Kolker told her the truth about her father.
(d) The Kolker is dying.

3. In "Letter Dated 12 December 1997," what does Alex say is the reason he does not remove his father from his life?
(a) Cowardice.
(b) His father has changed.
(c) Love.
(d) Weakness.

4. What does Alex claim to be?
(a) Celibate.
(b) An accountant.
(c) A lady's man.
(d) An excellent cook.

5. When does the old woman want out of the car?
(a) When it makes noise.
(b) When it is stopped.
(c) When they get to Trachimbrod.
(d) When they ask too many questions.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wins the second lottery?

2. How does Alex feel about the idea of cutting out the discussion of Jonathan's grandmother from the story?

3. According to Alex, why does Sammy Davis, Junior, Junior like Jonathan so much?

4. When the old woman's father was told to do something or his wife would be shot, what did he do?

5. In "The Lottery, 1791," what is the name of the synagogue where the Rabbi does NOT want the baby to go?

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