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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) Georgia.
(b) Poland.
(c) Russia.
(d) Ukraine.

2. Who is Otto Vogel?
(a) The meat man.
(b) The milk man.
(c) The cake man.
(d) The landlord.

3. What month is it at the beginning of the novel?
(a) October.
(b) January.
(c) November.
(d) December.

4. What did Frank do with his portion of the money from the heist?
(a) He spent it on liquor.
(b) He hid it in his hat.
(c) He threw it in the trash.
(d) He put it back in the register.

5. What does Ida suspect?
(a) That Frank is stealing from the store.
(b) That Frank is a gangster.
(c) That Frank is not who he says he is.
(d) That there is something between Frank and Helen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Morris do because of his suspicions?

2. What school did Nat Pearl go to?

3. According to Morris, what kills the small man?

4. How many rolls are missing from the bag?

5. What favor does Frank do for Morris?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is business at the store around Christmas? What explanation does Ida give for this?

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

3. What does Frank Alpine say about his luck and opportunities?

4. How does Morris feel about owning the store?

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

6. How does Helen feel about her failed relationship with Nat Pearl?

7. What does Morris do for the young girl? What does this tell you about his character?

8. What does Frank want from Morris? What else might he be interested in?

9. How is business at the store improving? Why?

10. What terrible things are revealed about Frank in this chapter?

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