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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 31-40.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Short Friday," what is Smul's occupation?
(a) Tailor.
(b) Cooper.
(c) Cobbler.
(d) Artist.

2. In "Joy," what is Bainish's wife expecting him to do?
(a) Cure them of their bad fortune.
(b) Continue on in faith.
(c) Free his cousin.
(d) Believe in her innocence.

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

4. In "A Friend of Kafka," to what does Kohn compare life?
(a) A chess game.
(b) A journey.
(c) The ocean.
(d) A magic chess.

5. In "A Tale of Two Sisters," what does Dora ask the narrator for help with?
(a) Getting out of the country.
(b) Making some money.
(c) Finding her sister.
(d) Finding a doctor.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Psychic Journey," what does Margaret like to feed?

2. What is the occupation of "The Gentleman from Cracow"?

3. In "Short Friday," where does Shmul end up in the end?

4. In "Joy," what ceremony is Bainish avoiding?

5. In "Yentl the Yeshiva Boy," how is Yentl described?

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