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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 "The Joke," with whom is Bendel trying to correspond?
(a) A historian.
(b) A philosopher.
(c) A rabbi.
(d) A professor.

2. In "The Dead Fiddler," how does Liebe's fiancé die?
(a) He gets a venereal disease.
(b) He catches cold.
(c) He is mugged and beaten to death.
(d) He hangs himself.

3. In "A Dance and a Hop," what kind of business do the sisters run?
(a) A chandler.
(b) A mercantile.
(c) A cooper shop.
(d) A bakery.

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

5. In "The Admirer," where does the fan mail arrive?
(a) In the mailbox.
(b) Under the pillow.
(c) In the newspaper.
(d) On the doorstep.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Yearning Heifer," why does Bessie say the cow is wailing?

2. In "The Séance," where does Zorach go after leaving Paris?

3. In "Brother Beetle," who gives the beetle the second chance?

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

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

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