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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through An Overture to the Commencement of a Very Rigid Journey; The Beginning of the World Often Comes; The Lottery, 1791; Letter Dated 20 July 1997; An Overture to Encountering the Hero, and Then Encountering the Hero.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Beginning of the World Often Comes," who finds debris in the river?
(a) Hannah and Chana.
(b) Brod.
(c) Jonathan.
(d) Alex.

2. What does Yankel do when he gets to the river?
(a) He laughs.
(b) He stops the girls from swimming.
(c) He encourages the girls to dive for treasure.
(d) He dives into the water to see if he can save anyone.

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

4. What is the name of the synagogue that straddles the "Jewish/Human fault line" (10)?
(a) The Sloucher Synagogue.
(b) The Trachimbrod Synagogue.
(c) The Shalom Temple.
(d) The Upright Synagogue.

5. How is the town divided?
(a) It is divided into the Rich District and the Ghetto.
(b) It is divided into the Russian Quarter, the Polish Quarter, and the Jewish Half.
(c) It is divided into the Jewish Quarter and the Human Three-Quarters.
(d) It is divided into the Jewish Half and the Christian Half.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Alex's father call him?

2. Why does Alex misuse words?

3. What does Yankel wear that distinguishes him from everyone else?

4. Who is nicknamed the "Clumsy One?"

5. What ailment does Grandfather claim to have?

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