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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Something Is There," where does the rabbi's brother live?
(a) Berlin.
(b) Liebland.
(c) Warsaw.
(d) Dublin.

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

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

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

5. Why does the narrator of "Three Encounters" go to Warsaw?
(a) To buy some supplies.
(b) To find a wife.
(c) To enlist in the army.
(d) To get an education.

6. In "The Joke," how does Bendel get in contact with the person he wants to correspond with?
(a) He insults him.
(b) He has his wife write him.
(c) He offers him money.
(d) He agrees to publish one of his books.

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

8. In "Three Encounters," where does the third encounter take place?
(a) New York.
(b) The homestead.
(c) Paris.
(d) Warsaw.

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

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

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

12. In "Grandfather and Grandson," what was Mordecai's wife's name?
(a) Beyl.
(b) Berne.
(c) Belle.
(d) Balle.

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

14. In "A Quotation from Klopstock," how do people say Max squandered his talent?
(a) Drinking in bars.
(b) Traveling the world.
(c) Chasing girls.
(d) Trying experiments.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "A Quotation from Klopstock," what does Max do at the end of the story?

2. In "A Quotation from Klopstock," who helps Max with Theresa's body?

3. In "Grandfather and Grandson," what does Mordecai do every night at midnight?

4. In "Something Is There," what stops the rabbi's skepticism?

5. In "A Tale of Two Sisters," what does Dora ask the narrator for help with?

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