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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Psychic Journey," what is Morris's occupation?
(a) Writer.
(b) Publisher.
(c) Professor.
(d) Editor.

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

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

4. In "Passions," what does Zekele build when he loses the bet?
(a) A barn for Jonathan.
(b) A synagogue for the city.
(c) A shed for his cow.
(d) A study center.

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

6. In "A Crown of Feathers," what kind of estate does Nesha live on?
(a) An overturned lord's estate.
(b) An old family estate.
(c) A Jewish synagogue estate.
(d) A Polish Prince's estate.

7. Where is the crown of feathers found?
(a) A pillow.
(b) A dowry box.
(c) A gift shop.
(d) A wedding present.

8. In "The Joke," with whom is Bendel trying to correspond?
(a) A rabbi.
(b) A professor.
(c) A philosopher.
(d) A historian.

9. In "The Cabalist of East Broadway," who buries the main character?
(a) His sweetheart.
(b) His wife.
(c) His father.
(d) His son.

10. In "The Joke," how does Bendel get in contact with the person he wants to correspond with?
(a) He agrees to publish one of his books.
(b) He has his wife write him.
(c) He offers him money.
(d) He insults him.

11. What is the name of the main character in "The Cabalist of East Broadway"?
(a) Julian.
(b) Jack.
(c) Joel.
(d) James.

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

13. In "The Admirer," where does the fan mail arrive?
(a) Under the pillow.
(b) On the doorstep.
(c) In the mailbox.
(d) In the newspaper.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Admirer," how does Elizabeth describe her stepdaughter?

2. In "The Yearning Heifer," how much is charged for the farm room?

3. In "A Dance and a Hop," what kind of business do the sisters run?

4. In "A Day in Coney Island," in what language does the narrator write for his job?

5. Where does "Brother Beetle" take place?

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