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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Brother Beetle," where does the narrator run into Dosha?
(a) A library.
(b) A hotel.
(c) A restaurant.
(d) A synagogue.

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

3. In Something Is There, what does the rabbi become skeptical about?
(a) The good economy in America.
(b) The existence of God.
(c) The safety of the concentration camps.
(d) The New Testament.

4. In "The Power of Darkness," what is driving Henia?
(a) Fear.
(b) Numbness.
(c) Jealousy.
(d) Anger.

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

6. In "A Quotation from Klopstock," who helps Max with Theresa's body?
(a) Ned.
(b) Norman.
(c) Nina.
(d) Natalie.

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

8. Where does "A Crown of Feathers" take place?
(a) Hungary.
(b) Armenia.
(c) Austria.
(d) Poland.

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

10. In "Powers," what kind of women does the man say he thinks about often?
(a) Young ones.
(b) Haunted ones.
(c) Famous ones.
(d) Dead ones.

11. In "Passions," who says Jonathan is the winner of the bet?
(a) Zekele's wife.
(b) Jonathan's father.
(c) The professor.
(d) A panel of rabbis.

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

13. In "The Manuscript," what does Shibtah say her husband accomplished?
(a) Saved lives.
(b) Painted a masterpiece.
(c) Wooed her.
(d) Wrote a great book.

14. In "Powers," how was a woman saved from suicide?
(a) The reporter married her and watched over her.
(b) The man willed her to never have those thoughts again.
(c) Someone caught her and put her in an asylum.
(d) Someone killed her instead.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "A Dance and a Hop," how many times was Feigel engaged?

2. In "The Joke," where does Bendel live?

3. In "A Crown of Feathers," what kind of estate does Nesha live on?

4. In "The Cabalist of East Broadway," who buries the main character?

5. In "A Tale of Two Sisters," why do the two sisters attack each other?

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