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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Letter Writer," what language does Herman love best?
(a) Hebrew.
(b) German.
(c) Latin.
(d) Yiddish.

2. In "Joy," what is Bainish's occupation?
(a) Rabbi.
(b) Baker.
(c) Teacher.
(d) Farmer.

3. In "The Letter Writer," what is Herman's occupation?
(a) Reporter.
(b) Typesetter.
(c) Editor.
(d) Advertiser.

4. In "The Last Demon," what do the residents hardly know about?
(a) Sin.
(b) Pride.
(c) Riches.
(d) Sex.

5. In The Little Shoemakers," where does Abba's eldest son move?
(a) Australia.
(b) France.
(c) America.
(d) England.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Short Friday," where does Shmul end up in the end?

2. In "Henne Fire," to what is Hennerly compared?

3. In "Short Friday," why is Shmul poor?

4. In "Yentl the Yeshiva Boy," what did Yentl's father study before he died?

5. In "Tiabel and Her Demon," where does Nissan go after he deserts his wife?

Short Essay Questions

1. What comforts Tiabel in "Tiabel and Her Demon"?

2. In "The Letter Writer," how was Herman saved?

3. What does Nahum from "The Spinoza of Market Street" think makes him a fool?

4. Why does Meir become the Slaughterer?

5. In "Alone," how did the desk clerk become a hunchback?

6. In "Short Friday," how does Shmul get to Paradise?

7. In "Joy," what does Bainish talk about with Reb Abraham?

8. In "Yentl the Yeshiva Boy," what does Avigdor name his first child, and why?

9. In "Yentl the Yeshiva Boy," what does Yentl do after her father's death?

10. For whom is a special tomb made in "The Gentleman from Cracow," and why?

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