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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What is the official name of the shtetl?
(a) Sofiowka.
(b) Brod.
(c) Trachimbrod.
(d) Shtetl.
2. According to Alex, why does Sammy Davis, Junior, Junior like Jonathan so much?
(a) She likes his story.
(b) She likes his voice.
(c) She likes his cologne.
(d) She likes his eyes.
3. Where does Grandfather suggest Jonathan go to fall in love?
(a) Miami.
(b) Kolki.
(c) New York.
(d) Odessa.
4. Which statement would most accurately describe Brod?
(a) Brod is blind and grumpy.
(b) Brod is beautiful and lonely.
(c) Brod is blissfully happy.
(d) Brod is crippled, but beautiful.
5. What do the women of Trachimbrod call Brod behind her back?
(a) Dirty river girl.
(b) Skinny little brat.
(c) The mermaid.
(d) Schmuck.
6. Who claims that it was Trachim who drove into the river?
(a) Yankel.
(b) Sofiowka.
(c) Hannah.
(d) Shalom.
7. In "The Beginning of the World Often Comes," who finds debris in the river?
(a) Jonathan.
(b) Hannah and Chana.
(c) Alex.
(d) Brod.
8. Who is nicknamed the "Clumsy One?"
(a) Jonathen.
(b) Little Igor.
(c) Alexander.
(d) Grandfather.
9. What does Yankel have in his hands when he dies?
(a) A note and Brod's diary.
(b) A note and his abacus bead.
(c) A drink and a cigar.
(d) Lipstick and a book.
10. In "The Lottery, 1791," where are the men when in the synagogue?
(a) They are kneeling on the floor.
(b) They are sitting in pews.
(c) They are standing around the Torah.
(d) They are hanging on ropes.
11. What does Yankel do when he gets to the river?
(a) He encourages the girls to dive for treasure.
(b) He dives into the water to see if he can save anyone.
(c) He stops the girls from swimming.
(d) He laughs.
12. Why does Alex misuse words?
(a) He is not a native English speaker.
(b) Hetries to be smarter than he is.
(c) He cannot spell.
(d) He is illiterate.
13. The original Sammy Davis Junior was what?
(a) A bad singer.
(b) A Jew.
(c) A Christian.
(d) A pilot.
14. How long does it take the baby to choose a name?
(a) Seven days.
(b) Two minutes.
(c) Two days.
(d) Seven minutes.
15. How does Brod dress for the parade?
(a) She dresses in traditional Upright clothing.
(b) She dresses as a mermaid.
(c) She dresses in traditional Sloucher clothing.
(d) She dresses like a princess.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does the note that Yankel wrote say?
2. Where does Alex keep the money that he saves?
3. Who does Jonathan want to cut from the story?
4. What does Alex do with the money he makes?
5. Who is Little Igor?
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