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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which is NOT one of professions that Danielschik attempts to apprentice for?
(a) A goldsmith.
(b) A tailer.
(c) A carpenter.
(d) A watchmaker.

2. How is Moshke alerted when his store burns down?
(a) A neighbor comes and finds him.
(b) He is given a telegram.
(c) He arrives home and sees the flames.
(d) His wife runs to tell him.

3. Where is Moyshe-Nachman from?
(a) Konnele.
(b) Purishkevitch.
(c) Yehupetz.
(d) Kaminka.

4. Why was the son exempt from the draft in High School?
(a) He had a heart condition.
(b) He was partly blind.
(c) He is an only son.
(d) The father had already bribed the conscription officer.

5. How did Etke die?
(a) She died of consumption.
(b) She was trampled in a riot.
(c) She was poisoned by a neighbor.
(d) She committed suicide.

6. Before her adoption, how is the girl Rayzl related to her adopted father?
(a) She was his niece through marriage.
(b) She was his cousin.
(c) She was his second cousin.
(d) She was not related to him.

7. Why won't Yoyl terminate Kompanyevitch's lease even though he greatly dislikes him?
(a) Kompanyevitch pays on time.
(b) He has given his word as a gentleman not to.
(c) He likes having something to complain about.
(d) He is afraid Kompanyevitch would exact revenge on him.

8. What relief fund does Yoyl have to contribute to when he loses a bet?
(a) The Drozhne relief fund.
(b) The local orphanage.
(c) The local emigration fund.
(d) The Avelikz education fund.

9. What does the son score lowly on the second time he takes the exams in High School?
(a) Hebrew.
(b) Mathematics.
(c) Spelling.
(d) History.

10. Why does the thief claim to have no luck?
(a) He cannot support his family.
(b) He can never sell his stolen goods.
(c) He always gets caught.
(d) He can never find things to steal.

11. Where does Aharon's son move so he can attend school?
(a) Latvia.
(b) Siberia.
(c) Germany.
(d) Poland.

12. What does the priest want to do when he is trapped on the runaway locomotive with Berko?
(a) Make a jump for it.
(b) Wait for help.
(c) Throw something in front of the train to slow it.
(d) Pull the brake.

13. How was Paysi's birth father related to his adopted father?
(a) They did not know each other.
(b) They were brothers.
(c) They were best friends.
(d) They were cousins.

14. Why does Aharon's business fall apart?
(a) His wife moves to Poland with the son and leaves him shorthanded.
(b) He is robbed.
(c) He suffers anxiety about his son and is unable to work.
(d) He has spent all his money on bribes for his son.

15. Where does Berko go after the train stops?
(a) He returns home.
(b) He is taken to jail for starting the locamotive.
(c) He spends the holiday with friends in Heysen.
(d) He travels up the line.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of The Man from Buenos Aires's hometown?

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

3. What color of ties is Froike-Sheygetz partial to?

4. What does Yoyl Tashker do for a living?

5. How much money does Yayl have to pay when he loses the bet?

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