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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. In "Brother Beetle," who gives the beetle the second chance?
(a) Dosha's lover.
(b) The narrator.
(c) The waiter.
(d) Dosha.

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

6. In "The Admirer," what disease does Elizabeth's stepdaughter have?
(a) Epilepsy.
(b) Asthma.
(c) Consumption.
(d) Syphilis.

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

8. In "A Quotation from Klopstock," what does Max do at the end of the story?
(a) Reads the obituaries.
(b) Orders another beer.
(c) Breaks down in tears.
(d) Flirts with the waitress.

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

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

11. In "Powers," what do the delivery boy and the reporter both have an interest in?
(a) The Jewish religion.
(b) The Holocaust.
(c) Electricity.
(d) The supernatural.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. In "The Joke," with whom is Bendel trying to correspond?

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

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