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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. The original Sammy Davis Junior was what?
(a) A bad singer.
(b) A Christian.
(c) A pilot.
(d) A Jew.
2. What name is chosen for the shtetl in a lottery?
(a) Trachimbrod.
(b) Brod.
(c) Shtetl.
(d) Sofiowka.
3. In "The Lottery, 1791," who wins the lottery?
(a) Grandfather.
(b) The Rabbi.
(c) Yankel.
(d) Sofiowka.
4. In "The Lottery, 1791," what is the name of the synagogue where the Rabbi does NOT want the baby to go?
(a) The Upright Synagogue.
(b) The Slouching Synagogue.
(c) The Shalom Temple.
(d) The Trachimbrod Synagogue.
5. In "The Beginning of the World Often Comes," who finds debris in the river?
(a) Brod.
(b) Jonathan.
(c) Hannah and Chana.
(d) Alex.
Short Answer Questions
1. How does Brod dress for the parade?
2. What is The Book of Recurrent Dreams?
3. What does the note that Yankel wrote say?
4. Who says "I mount the autobus for an hour to work all day doing things I hate. You want to know why? It is for you . . . One day you will do things for me that you hate. That is what it means to be a family" (2)?
5. What are the Ukrainians celebrating when Jonathan arrives?
Short Essay Questions
1. Yankel lies to Brod. What does he lie about? Why does he lie? What do you think about his lies?
2. Why does Alex agree to go to Lutsk? Use the book to aid in your response.
3. Describe Yankel's internal and external characteristics.
4. Sofiowka claims that the twin girls did not see anything. Do you believe him? Explain your position.
5. How did the town get its official name?
6. What ailment does Grandfather claim to have and why? How do you know he is lying?
7. Why did Yankel change his name? Why did he choose "Yankel"?
8. Why does Brod think she is the float queen in the Trachimday parade? What is the real reason?
9. When Alex first meets Jonathan, he is "flabbergasted by his appearance" (31). Why?
10. Describe how Yankel's feels when he finds out that he is going to be a father.
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