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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the end of "The Spinoza of Market Street," for what does Nahum ask forgiveness?
(a) Abandoning his mission.
(b) Falling in love.
(c) Becoming greedy.
(d) Becoming a fool.

2. Where does Gimpel live in "Gimpel the Fool"?
(a) Russia.
(b) Austria.
(c) Germany.
(d) Poland.

3. In The Little Shoemakers," what is Abba's wife's name?
(a) Pusha.
(b) Pisha.
(c) Pasha.
(d) Pesha.

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

5. In "Tiabel and Her Demon," where does Nissan go after he deserts his wife?
(a) Lashnik.
(b) Lubin.
(c) Warsaw.
(d) Frampton.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Yentl the Yeshiva Boy," what did Yentl's father study before he died?

2. In "Tiabel and Her Demon," how does Tiabel feel when she learns Alchanon died?

3. In "The Little Shoemakers," how did Abba learn to be a shoemaker?

4. In "The Destruction of Kreshev," what does Shloimele stop doing after his wedding?

5. In "The Destruction of Kreshev," who causes the destruction of kreshev?

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