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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "A Crown of Feathers," who arranges suitors for Akhsa?
(a) Her mother.
(b) The match maker.
(c) The rabbi.
(d) Her father.

2. In "The Yearning Heifer," what does the writer do when he goes for a walk on the farm?
(a) Writes a column.
(b) Picks some flowers.
(c) Pats the cow.
(d) Kisses Sylvia.

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

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

5. In "The Yearning Heifer," how old is Bessie's daughter?
(a) 50.
(b) 20.
(c) 30.
(d) 40.

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

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

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

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

10. Where does "A Tale of Two Sisters" take place?
(a) Buenos Aires.
(b) Cairo.
(c) Timbuktu.
(d) Rio De Janeiro.

11. In "A Quotation from Klopstock," how old is Theresa when Max has an affair with her?
(a) 60's.
(b) 30's.
(c) 50's.
(d) 40's.

12. What does the rabbi say at the end of "Something Is There"?
(a) Where is my part?
(b) What can be done?
(c) I need help.
(d) Something is there.

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

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

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

2. In "Powers," what do the delivery boy and the reporter both have an interest in?

3. In "A Day in Coney Island," why does Esther leave the narrator?

4. In "Brother Beetle," how does Dosha describe her lover?

5. In "The Betrayer of Israel," how many children does Koppel have?

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