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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 "Zeidel the Pope," to what religion does Zeidel convert?
(a) Mormonism.
(b) Catholicism.
(c) Agnosticism.
(d) Hinduism.

2. In "The Letter Writer," how did Herman's family die?
(a) In a house fire.
(b) In a plague epidemic.
(c) In an attack and robbery.
(d) In the Holocaust.

3. In The Slaughterer, why does Meir not become the next rabbi?
(a) He fell ill.
(b) Political dealings.
(c) He failed his test.
(d) There were questions of his virility.

4. In "Yentl the Yeshiva Boy," how is Yentl described?
(a) Angry.
(b) Mannish.
(c) Authoritative.
(d) Sweet mannered.

5. In "Short Friday," what is Smul's occupation?
(a) Cooper.
(b) Tailor.
(c) Cobbler.
(d) Artist.

Short Answer Questions

1. In The Little Shoemakers," how many children does Abba have?

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

3. In "A Friend of Kafka," to what does Kohn compare life?

4. In "Joy," what ceremony is Bainish avoiding?

5. In "Short Friday," who helps Shmul with his work?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Gimpel the Fool," what does Gimpel learn on his wife's deathbed?

2. How did Esther in "The Cafeteria" die?

3. In "A Friend of Kafka," how does Kohn say one can live forever?

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

5. In "The Cafeteria," how does Aaron first meet Esther?

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

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

8. Why does Meir become the Slaughterer?

9. Why does Liebe in "The Dead Fiddler" never marry?

10. How did Hennerly in "Henne Fire" die?

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