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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Devil's Trick.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do Shmelka's daughters refuse to get out of bed one morning?
(a) Their hair is all mixed up.
(b) Their feet are tangled.
(c) They do not see the sun.
(d) They are too tired.

2. What game are Grandmother's grandchildren playing at the beginning of this story?
(a) Jacks.
(b) Tag.
(c) Dreidel.
(d) Hide and Seek.

3. What is the last gift Yenta gives Lemel?
(a) A stalk of wheat.
(b) A butter churn.
(c) A bag of flour.
(d) A goldfish.

4. What does Grandmother promise her grandchildren the next night?
(a) More time to play jacks.
(b) A new dreidel.
(c) Another story.
(d) Some apple cider.

5. Who was the first person to go looking for David's father?
(a) David.
(b) David's brother.
(c) David's uncle.
(d) David's mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first gift Shlemel gives Lemel?

2. What did David light before leaving the house to look for his father?

3. How many sons does the father in "Grandmother's Tale" have?

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

5. How long after their wedding does Yenta have a baby?

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