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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Moshke claim to be when his store burns down?

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

3. What is the name of Moshke's insurance agent?

4. What does the narrator and the Man from Buenos Aires drink for lunch?

5. Where does the Priest go after the train stopped?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Moshke's neighbors respond when his store burns down a second time?

2. Describe the appearance of Danielchik.

3. What does the 60-year-old man do to giveaway his skill at cards?

4. How did Eisik die in The Automatic Exemption?

5. What does the Jewish holiday of Sukkos celebrate?

6. Why does Aharon's son leave the school?

7. How did Paysi's father die?

8. Describe the appearance of Motek.

9. How does the narrator of High School describe his wife?

10. Describe the appearance of Yoyl Tashker.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is the theme of greed displayed in "Tevye the Dairyman and the Railroad Stories"? Use at least three textual examples to show what commentary Aleichem is making about this theme.

Essay Topic 2

How does Aleichem utilize the literary technique of periphrasis throughout the novel to create believable narrators? How does this inclusion of periphrasis affect the pacing and tone of the stories?

Essay Topic 3

How does Aleichem depict the social issue of the unfair Russian drafting of Jews in his stories and what stance does Aleichem make about the concept?

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