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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. Who does Helen expect the phone call to be from?
(a) A college she applied to.
(b) The doctor.
(c) Louis Karp.
(d) Nat Pearl.

2. What does Morris suspect Frank of doing?
(a) Sleeping with Helen.
(b) Participating in the hold-up.
(c) Stealing.
(d) Discriminating against Jews.

3. What has Frank hated to do since he was a kid?
(a) Admit defeat.
(b) Return things.
(c) Go swimming.
(d) Laundry.

4. Who has Ida been having dreams about?
(a) Helen.
(b) Morris.
(c) Karp.
(d) Frank.

5. What time does Helen come home at night?
(a) Four-thirty.
(b) Half past five.
(c) Ten after seven.
(d) Quarter to six.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has Helen not done since New Year's?

2. What does Ida hate to touch?

3. What does Morris worry about when he is alone?

4. What does Helen promise herself she will do in the fall?

5. What kind of business used to occupy the space that is now the competing grocery store?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is business at the store?

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

3. Who is the man hanging around the neighborhood?

4. Describe Frank's early family life.

5. How does Morris feel about owning the store?

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

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

8. What does Nick, the tenant, do to offend Morris?

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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