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

2. In "Brother Beetle," how does Dosha describe her lover?
(a) Passionate.
(b) Pious.
(c) Scary.
(d) Learned.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "The Betrayer of Israel," what is Koppel arrested for?

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

4. In "Three Encounters," what kind of work does the narrator's brother do?

5. In "The Admirer," what disease does Elizabeth's stepdaughter have?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "A Crown of Feathers," how does the second crown of feathers come to be?

2. In "The Psychic Journey," what happens to Margaret after the journey?

3. In "Old Love," how does Mrs. Brokeles die?

4. In "The Yearning Heifer," why does the narrator say he knows how the yearning heifer felt?

5. In "A Dance and a Hop," how does Rachel die.

6. In "The Joke," how did Bendel get Walden to correspond with him?

7. In "The Power of Darkness," what does Henia do after her death?

8. What is the significance of the title of the short story called "Something Is There"?

9. What does Shibtah from "The Manuscript" do when she catches her husband cheating on her?

10. What does Mrs. Brokeles apologize for in her letter to Harry?

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