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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Admirer," how does Elizabeth describe her stepdaughter?
(a) A burden.
(b) A blessing.
(c) A stranger.
(d) A victim.

2. Where does "The Psychic Journey" take Morris?
(a) Paris.
(b) Poland.
(c) Israel.
(d) Egypt.

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

4. In "A Day in Coney Island," why does Esther leave the narrator?
(a) She thinks he was using her to get a visa.
(b) She sees him with another woman.
(c) She hears that he is not an Orthodox Jew.
(d) She learns that he is still married.

5. In "The Power of Darkness," why do people think Henia wants to die?
(a) So she can hide from her reputation.
(b) So she can be with her dead lover.
(c) So her husband can marry her sister.
(d) So she will finally know the truth.

6. In "A Tale of Two Sisters," what does Dora ask the narrator for help with?
(a) Finding a doctor.
(b) Finding her sister.
(c) Making some money.
(d) Getting out of the country.

7. In "A Tale of Two Sisters," why do the two sisters attack each other?
(a) They were sick.
(b) They were sharing a husband.
(c) They had flashbacks.
(d) They were practicing.

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

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

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

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

12. In "The Joke," where does Bendel live?
(a) Warsaw.
(b) Berlin.
(c) Sussex.
(d) New York.

13. In "Old Love," where do Harry's grandchildren live?
(a) Canada.
(b) England.
(c) Poland.
(d) Israel.

14. In "A Dance and a Hop," what kind of business do the sisters run?
(a) A bakery.
(b) A chandler.
(c) A cooper shop.
(d) A mercantile.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Something Is There," where does the rabbi's brother live?

2. In "Powers," how was a woman saved from suicide?

3. In "The Admirer," what disease does Elizabeth have?

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

5. In "The Joke," how does Bendel get in contact with the person he wants to correspond with?

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