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

2. In "A Tale of Two Sisters," why do the two sisters attack each other?
(a) They were sick.
(b) They had flashbacks.
(c) They were practicing.
(d) They were sharing a husband.

3. In "Something Is There," what stops the rabbi's skepticism?
(a) Watching a man die.
(b) Hearing about the war.
(c) Seeing the moon.
(d) Talking to his brother.

4. In "The Betrayer of Israel," how many children does Koppel have?
(a) 9.
(b) 6.
(c) 12.
(d) 3.

5. In "The Admirer," how does Elizabeth describe her stepdaughter?
(a) A blessing.
(b) A stranger.
(c) A burden.
(d) A victim.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Power of Darkness," what is driving Henia?

2. In "The Betrayer of Israel," to whom does Koppel compare himself?

3. In "A Tale of Two Sisters," what is the name of the narrator's wife?

4. In "Three Encounters," what is the name of the woman the narrator loves?

5. In "A Day in Coney Island," why does the narrator say he left Poland?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Joel from "The Cabalist of East Broadway" refuse to do?

4. In "The Manuscript," when does Shibtah find her husband cheating on her?

5. In "Passions," why is Jonathan named the better scholar?

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

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

8. In "A Day in Coney Island," what does the narrator do for a living?

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

10. In "Grandfather and Grandson," what is Mordecai arrested for, and what does he say about it?

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