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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11-20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Henne Fire," where did Hennerly get her nickname?
(a) From the townspeople who hated her.
(b) From her husband.
(c) From her parents.
(d) From some mean kids at school.

2. In "The Letter Writer," what language does Herman love best?
(a) Hebrew.
(b) Yiddish.
(c) German.
(d) Latin.

3. In "The Séance," what does Zorach like to write?
(a) Speeches.
(b) Poems.
(c) Articles.
(d) Essays.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "The Slaughterer," how do the rabbis describe the job of the slaughterer?

3. In "Joy," what motivates Bainish to keep doing good works?

4. In "The Spinoza of Market Street," what does Nahum think emotions cause?

5. In "The Dead Fiddler," what is a dybukk?

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