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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 41-47.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "A Day in Coney Island," in what language does the narrator write for his job?
(a) Hebrew.
(b) Yiddish.
(c) Polish.
(d) Latin.

2. In "Short Friday," who helps Shmul with his work?
(a) His apprentice.
(b) His cousin.
(c) His brother.
(d) His wife.

3. In "Gimpel the Fool," what is Elka known as?
(a) The fool's wife.
(b) The woman with the bent mind.
(c) The preacher's daughter.
(d) The town whore.

4. In "The Betrayer of Israel," what does Koppel peddle?
(a) Liquor.
(b) Spices.
(c) Old clothes.
(d) Religious artifacts.

5. In "The Séance," from whom does Zorach escape?
(a) The Nazis.
(b) The police.
(c) The insurgents.
(d) The Jews.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Zeidel the Pope," what is Zeidel's greatest pleasure?

2. In "Neighbors," how does Margit describe Morris when she meets him for the first time?

3. In "The Re-encounter," where does Max go to pay his respects?

4. In "The Last Demon," what do the residents hardly know about?

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

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