View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What does the main character in "The Cabalist of East Broadway" say man does not live by?
(a) Emotion.
(b) Gratitude.
(c) Intelligence.
(d) Reason.

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

6. Who takes Morris on "The Psychic Journey"?
(a) Martha.
(b) Margaret.
(c) Mary.
(d) Marra.

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

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

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

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

11. In "A Tale of Two Sisters," what is the name of the narrator's wife?
(a) Letty.
(b) Louise.
(c) Lena.
(d) Lara.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Something Is There, what does the rabbi become skeptical about?

3. In "Powers," what kind of women does the man say he thinks about often?

4. In "The Cabalist of East Broadway," where can the main character get retirement funds?

5. In "The Admirer," where does the fan mail arrive?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 412 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample