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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. Where is the old woman from?
(a) Poland.
(b) Georgia.
(c) Russia.
(d) Ukraine.

2. What do Nick Fuso and Frank have in common?
(a) They play soccer.
(b) They enjoy being a grocer.
(c) They are both singers.
(d) They are Italian.

3. What does Ida hate to touch?
(a) Shellfish.
(b) Ham.
(c) Other people.
(d) Pickled eggs.

4. What day is the store closed?
(a) Saturday.
(b) Tuesday.
(c) Friday.
(d) Monday.

5. Who does Frank recognize in the stories?
(a) Helen.
(b) Famous people from history.
(c) Himself.
(d) People that he used to know.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money does Frank take in while minding the store?

2. What does Morris suspect Frank of doing?

3. What is Frank Alpine's nationality?

4. What does Helen do with Frank's gifts?

5. What time does Morris arrive at the store?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is business at the store?

2. Describe the relationship between the old woman and the Bobers.

3. What do you think the relevance of St. Francis is to the story?

4. What kind of a living does Morris make? What is ruining Morris' business?

5. What is the difference between Nat Pearl and Louis Karp?

6. According to Morris, what does it mean to be Jewish?

7. What do Louis and Helen talk about when they go for a ride?

8. How does Ida feel about Frank? Is her opinion of him changing?

9. How does Frank do while filling in for Morris?

10. What traumatic event caused a change in Morris' habits?

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