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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 "Short Friday," where does Shmul end up in the end?
(a) Purgatory.
(b) Paradise.
(c) The hereafter.
(d) Hell.

2. In "The Slaughterer," how does Meil die?
(a) He slits his wrist.
(b) He is stabbed.
(c) He gets an infection.
(d) He falls into the river.

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

4. In "Grandfather and Grandson," what does Mordecai do every night at midnight?
(a) Says a prayer.
(b) Bakes bread.
(c) Goes for a walk.
(d) Drinks some whiskey.

5. In "Gimpel the Fool," what is Elka known as?
(a) The woman with the bent mind.
(b) The town whore.
(c) The fool's wife.
(d) The preacher's daughter.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Short Friday," why is Shmul poor?

2. In "The Cafeteria," why does Esther approach Aaron?

3. In "The Séance," what does Zorach like to write?

4. In "The Letter Writer," how did Herman's family die?

5. In "Joy," what is Bainish's occupation?

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