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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Falling in Love, 1934-1941; Letter Dated 24 December 1997; An Overture to Illumination; Falling in Love, 1934-1941; Letter Dated 26 January 1998.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the wedding reception held?
(a) At the Double House.
(b) At Safran's house.
(c) At the river.
(d) At the synagogue.

2. What does Yankel do with the note that his wife left him?
(a) He tries to lose it.
(b) He burns it.
(c) He rips it up.
(d) He keeps it in his pocket at all times.

3. By the time she is twelve, how many men have proposed to Brod?
(a) Every man in the shtetl.
(b) Three.
(c) Twelve.
(d) None.

4. In "The Lottery, 1791," what is the name of the synagogue where the Rabbi does NOT want the baby to go?
(a) The Shalom Temple.
(b) The Upright Synagogue.
(c) The Slouching Synagogue.
(d) The Trachimbrod Synagogue.

5. What is the name of Grandfather's dog?
(a) Alexander.
(b) Sammy Davis, Junior, Junior.
(c) Rolf.
(d) Little Igor.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does Yankel write his life history?

3. What does Yankel have in his hands when he dies?

4. Who is in the picture Grandfather pulled from the "In Case" box?

5. In "The Beginning of the World Often Comes," who finds debris in the river?

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