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

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

3. In "The Yearning Heifer," why does Bessie say the cow is wailing?
(a) It is being weaned.
(b) It needs a bull.
(c) It has a disease.
(d) It is giving birth.

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

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

6. In "The Manuscript," what is Shibtah's occupation?
(a) Painter.
(b) Singer.
(c) Writer.
(d) Actor.

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

8. In "The Yearning Heifer," how much is charged for the farm room?
(a) $10 a month.
(b) $10 a day.
(c) $10 a week.
(d) $100 a month.

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

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

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

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

13. In "The Joke," where does Walden die?
(a) In a bank robbery.
(b) In a plane crash.
(c) In an American hospital.
(d) In a car accident.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where is the crown of feathers found?

3. In "A Dance and a Hop," what do the sisters all have in common?

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

5. In "Three Encounters," where does the third encounter take place?

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