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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. In "The Gentleman from Cracow," how does the synagogue burn to the ground?
(a) The Gentleman sets it on fire.
(b) It is ignited as part of a ritual.
(c) It is hit by lightning.
(d) The poor people burn it for warmth.
2. In "The Unseen," what major flaw does Roise have?
(a) Ignorance.
(b) Greed.
(c) Idleness.
(d) Pride.
3. In "The Dead Fiddler," what does the fiddler demand at night?
(a) Sex.
(b) Liquor.
(c) Sleep.
(d) Money.
4. In "The Letter Writer," how did Herman's family die?
(a) In an attack and robbery.
(b) In a plague epidemic.
(c) In a house fire.
(d) In the Holocaust.
5. In "The Last Demon," what do the residents hardly know about?
(a) Pride.
(b) Sex.
(c) Sin.
(d) Riches.
6. In "A Friend of Kafka," how does Kohn impress others?
(a) With his stories.
(b) With his poems.
(c) With his intelligence.
(d) With his magic tricks.
7. At the end of "The Spinoza of Market Street," for what does Nahum ask forgiveness?
(a) Becoming greedy.
(b) Abandoning his mission.
(c) Falling in love.
(d) Becoming a fool.
8. In "The Cafeteria," why does Esther approach Aaron?
(a) She loves his books.
(b) He looks familiar.
(c) She has been sent to give him a message.
(d) He is attractive.
9. Where does Gimpel live in "Gimpel the Fool"?
(a) Germany.
(b) Russia.
(c) Poland.
(d) Austria.
10. In "The Cafeteria," where does Aaron live?
(a) London.
(b) Paris.
(c) New York.
(d) Warsaw.
11. In "The Séance," where does Zorach go after leaving Paris?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) Seattle.
(c) New York.
(d) Chicago.
12. In "Yentl the Yeshiva Boy," what did Yentl's father study before he died?
(a) Scripture.
(b) Geography.
(c) Biology.
(d) Politics.
13. In "Joy," what ceremony is Bainish avoiding?
(a) His daughter's funeral.
(b) His son's wedding.
(c) His wife's execution.
(d) His cousin's trial.
14. In "Zeidel the Pope," to what religion does Zeidel convert?
(a) Mormonism.
(b) Agnosticism.
(c) Catholicism.
(d) Hinduism.
15. In "Joy," what is Bainish's occupation?
(a) Teacher.
(b) Baker.
(c) Farmer.
(d) Rabbi.
Short Answer Questions
1. In The Slaughterer, why does Meir not become the next rabbi?
2. In "The Destruction of Kreshev," what brings about the destruction of kreshev?
3. In "The Unseen," where did Nathan run away?
4. In "The Spinoza of Market Street," whom did Nahum like to study?
5. In "Henne Fire," to what is Hennerly compared?
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