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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Dial, 1941-1804-1941; Letter Dated 17 November 1997; Falling in Love.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who wrote the "Letter Dated 23 September 1997"?
(a) Grandfather.
(b) Yankel.
(c) Jonathan.
(d) Alex.

2. In "The Lottery, 1791," where are the men when in the synagogue?
(a) They are standing around the Torah.
(b) They are hanging on ropes.
(c) They are sitting in pews.
(d) They are kneeling on the floor.

3. The original Sammy Davis Junior was what?
(a) A bad singer.
(b) A pilot.
(c) A Christian.
(d) A Jew.

4. What does Sammy Davis Junior, Junior do to the shirt that she was given to look official?
(a) Nothing.
(b) She ripped it.
(c) She has thrown it away.
(d) She eats part of it.

5. What does Little Igor's father buy him in an attempt to make him feel better?
(a) A car.
(b) A bicycle.
(c) A trip.
(d) A horse.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does it take the baby to choose a name?

2. At the end of "The Dial, 1941-1804-1941," Brod tells Kolker that she loves him and "for the first time in her life, the words had meaning" (139). Why do the words have meaning now?

3. What happens to the Kolker when he goes to work?

4. What does Jonathan imagine Brod looks like?

5. The old woman who knows about Trachimbrod also knew Jonathan's grandfather, Safran. What does she ask Alex to tell Jonathan?

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