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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Yentl the Yeshiva Boy," what did Yentl's father study before he died?
(a) Politics.
(b) Biology.
(c) Scripture.
(d) Geography.

2. What is the occupation of "The Gentleman from Cracow"?
(a) Doctor.
(b) Lawyer.
(c) Rabbi.
(d) Writer.

3. In The Little Shoemakers," where does Abba's eldest son move?
(a) France.
(b) America.
(c) Australia.
(d) England.

4. In "Zeidel the Pope," what is Zeidel's greatest pleasure?
(a) Reading.
(b) Painting.
(c) Cooking.
(d) Singing.

5. In "Tiabel and Her Demon," how often was Tiabel visited by an undisclosed man?
(a) Twice a week.
(b) Once a month.
(c) Once a week.
(d) Twice a year.

6. In "The Dead Fiddler," what is a dybukk?
(a) A disembodied spirit.
(b) An animal spirit.
(c) A demon.
(d) A spiritual medium.

7. In "The Letter Writer," how did Herman's family die?
(a) In a plague epidemic.
(b) In the Holocaust.
(c) In an attack and robbery.
(d) In a house fire.

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

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

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

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

12. In "The Unseen," what major flaw does Roise have?
(a) Idleness.
(b) Pride.
(c) Ignorance.
(d) Greed.

13. In "Yentl the Yeshiva Boy," how is Yentl described?
(a) Angry.
(b) Authoritative.
(c) Sweet mannered.
(d) Mannish.

14. In "The Spinoza of Market Street," what does Nahum think emotions cause?
(a) Enlightenment.
(b) Dishonesty.
(c) Disenchantment.
(d) Suffering.

15. In "Gimpel the Fool," why does Gimpel pretend to believe the lies of his school mates?
(a) To get a chance to tell his own lies.
(b) To avoid getting beat up.
(c) To be their friend.
(d) To not have to talk.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Short Friday," what is Smul's occupation?

2. In "Joy," what is Bainish's wife expecting him to do?

3. In "The Last Demon," who reveals the imp's feet?

4. In "The Dead Fiddler," where do the orbs of light leave Liebe's body?

5. In "Short Friday," why is Shmul poor?

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