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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Admirer," what disease does Elizabeth's stepdaughter have?
(a) Epilepsy.
(b) Asthma.
(c) Syphilis.
(d) Consumption.

2. In "The Psychic Journey," what does Margaret like to feed?
(a) Pigeons.
(b) Orphaned children.
(c) Wild dogs.
(d) Cats.

3. In "The Betrayer of Israel," what is Koppel arrested for?
(a) Abandonment.
(b) Theft.
(c) Polygamy.
(d) Harassment.

4. In "The Betrayer of Israel," to whom does Koppel compare himself?
(a) King David.
(b) King Solomon.
(c) Moses.
(d) Elisha.

5. In "Passions," what does Jonathan have a passion for?
(a) Literature.
(b) Animals.
(c) Judaism.
(d) Farming.

6. In "Something Is There," what stops the rabbi's skepticism?
(a) Talking to his brother.
(b) Watching a man die.
(c) Seeing the moon.
(d) Hearing about the war.

7. In "The Manuscript," what is Shibtah's occupation?
(a) Painter.
(b) Writer.
(c) Singer.
(d) Actor.

8. In "A Quotation from Klopstock," how do people say Max squandered his talent?
(a) Trying experiments.
(b) Drinking in bars.
(c) Traveling the world.
(d) Chasing girls.

9. Where does "Brother Beetle" take place?
(a) Jerusalem.
(b) Bethlehem.
(c) Galilee.
(d) Tel Aviv.

10. In "A Dance and a Hop," how many times was Feigel engaged?
(a) 3.
(b) 6.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

11. In "A Dance and a Hop," what do the sisters all have in common?
(a) They have tuberculosis.
(b) They are spinsters.
(c) They live in America.
(d) They were molested.

12. In "Powers," what gift does the delivery boy say he has?
(a) Super strength.
(b) Telepathy.
(c) Laser vision.
(d) Flight.

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

14. In "Old Love," where does Harry live?
(a) Key West.
(b) Tallahassee.
(c) Orlando.
(d) Miami.

15. In "The Cabalist of East Broadway," where can the main character get retirement funds?
(a) New York.
(b) Poland.
(c) Israel.
(d) Germany.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Three Encounters," what kind of work does the narrator's brother do?

2. Where does "The Psychic Journey" take Morris?

3. In "A Tale of Two Sisters," what is the name of the narrator's wife?

4. In "A Quotation from Klopstock," who helps Max with Theresa's body?

5. In "Three Encounters," what is the name of the woman the narrator loves?

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