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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 "Something Is There," where does the rabbi's brother live?
(a) Liebland.
(b) Warsaw.
(c) Dublin.
(d) Berlin.

2. In "A Friend of Kafka," how does Kohn impress others?
(a) With his magic tricks.
(b) With his intelligence.
(c) With his stories.
(d) With his poems.

3. In "The Gentleman from Cracow," how does the synagogue burn to the ground?
(a) The Gentleman sets it on fire.
(b) It is hit by lightning.
(c) The poor people burn it for warmth.
(d) It is ignited as part of a ritual.

4. In "A Day in Coney Island," why does Esther leave the narrator?
(a) She sees him with another woman.
(b) She learns that he is still married.
(c) She thinks he was using her to get a visa.
(d) She hears that he is not an Orthodox Jew.

5. In "Zeidel the Pope," how old is Zeidel when he becomes a rabbi?
(a) 57.
(b) 37.
(c) 47.
(d) 27.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Something Is There, what does the rabbi become skeptical about?

2. What does "The Gentleman from Cracow" do when he arrives in Frampol?

3. In "Grandfather and Grandson," what does Mordecai do every night at midnight?

4. In "The Dead Fiddler," where do the orbs of light leave Liebe's body?

5. In "The Séance," from whom does Zorach escape?

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