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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is the thief able to take the case from the Diamond Dealer?
(a) He takes the case after the Diamond Dealer faints.
(b) The Diamond Dealer leaves the case to go to the bathroom.
(c) The thief offers to carry the case for the Diamond Dealer on the train.
(d) The thief takes the case while the Diamond Dealer is paying the dinner bill.

2. How many times in total does Itsik have to go before the draft board?
(a) 5.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

3. 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.

4. What ailment is Moyshe-Nachman trying to get treatment for?
(a) An severe toothache.
(b) A twisted ankle.
(c) A cataract on his left eye.
(d) A cough and asthma.

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

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

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

8. 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 follow the love of his life.
(c) To escape his abusive step-father.
(d) To start his career as a performer.

9. When the Man from Buenos Aires first emigrated to Buenos Aires what job does he take in the countryside?
(a) Collecting soil samples.
(b) Repairing railroad tracks.
(c) Handling livestock.
(d) Delivering the mail.

10. What is the name of the person that Moshke has to pay to "keep his mouth shut?"
(a) Aharon.
(b) Yosef.
(c) Nachman.
(d) Dovid.

11. How much money does Moshke claim it takes to hire someone to "give the match a scratch?"
(a) 3 rubles.
(b) 300 rubles.
(c) 10 rubles.
(d) 50 rubles.

12. Why does Aharon's son get rid of his school hat?
(a) He lost his hat playing a game.
(b) He has left school.
(c) The hat no longer fits his head.
(d) He doesn't want others to know he is a student.

13. How does Aharon's wife react when her son leaves school?
(a) She is indifferent and doesn't react either way.
(b) She is heartbroken and becomes sick.
(c) She is furious and disowns him.
(d) She supports him and agrees with him.

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

15. What does Dovid do for a living for Brodky?
(a) He is an accountant.
(b) He is a gardener.
(c) He runs a factory.
(d) He is a torah reader in the synagogue.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the girl Danielschik marries?

2. Where are the Cossack in The Wedding That Came Without Its Band from?

3. In The Automatic Exemption, what place is the tall bearded Jew originally from?

4. Which is NOT one of the names that the priest mistakes for Berko's name for in The Miracle of Hoshanah Rabbah?

5. How much money does Danielschik request for his ticket to America?

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