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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Automatic Exemption, pp. 229-238, It Doesn't Pay to Be Good, pp. 238-.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the Man from Buenos Aires run away from home at a young age?
(a) To avoid getting drafted into the army.
(b) To start his career as a performer.
(c) To escape his abusive step-father.
(d) To follow the love of his life.

2. In The Automatic Exemption where does the tall bearded Jew currently reside?
(a) Mazapaevke.
(b) Mezritch.
(c) Vortolivke.
(d) Kaminka.

3. What does Itsik's mother call him for good luck?
(a) Eisik.
(b) Itzl.
(c) Azne.
(d) Alter.

4. What is the name of the town where the Man from Buenos Aires gets a job leading around a blind cantor?
(a) Nanyev.
(b) Mitava.
(c) Shpole.
(d) Tomashpol.

5. What does the Man from Buenos Aires show the narrator to prove his wealth?
(a) His gold pocketwatch.
(b) His diamond ring.
(c) His ebony cane.
(d) His thick billfold.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is there a sudden influx in the population of Boiberik in Shprintze?

2. How many partners does the Man from Buenos Aires have?

3. What was the name of Rayzl's birth mother?

4. Who is Gorky?

5. When the Man from Buenos Aires first emigrated to Buenos Aires what job does he take in the countryside?

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