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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 21-30.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "A Dance and a Hop," what do the sisters all have in common?
(a) They were molested.
(b) They live in America.
(c) They have tuberculosis.
(d) They are spinsters.

2. What does "The Gentleman from Cracow" do when he arrives in Frampol?
(a) Calls for a feast.
(b) Buys cart loads of flour for the bakery.
(c) Gives coins to as many townspeople as he could.
(d) All of these.

3. In "The Slaughterer," how do the rabbis describe the job of the slaughterer?
(a) Unobtrusive.
(b) Sickly.
(c) Unfortunate.
(d) Sacred.

4. In "The Séance," where does Zorach go after leaving Paris?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Seattle.
(c) New York.
(d) Los Angeles.

5. In "A Crown of Feathers," what kind of estate does Nesha live on?
(a) An overturned lord's estate.
(b) An old family estate.
(c) A Polish Prince's estate.
(d) A Jewish synagogue estate.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "A Friend of Kafka," how does Kohn impress others?

2. In "The Joke," how does Bendel get in contact with the person he wants to correspond with?

3. In "Tiabel and Her Demon," how often was Tiabel visited by an undisclosed man?

4. In "Something Is There," what stops the rabbi's skepticism?

5. In "The Spinoza of Market Street," whom did Nahum like to study?

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