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

2. In "The Betrayer of Israel," what does Koppel peddle?
(a) Old clothes.
(b) Spices.
(c) Religious artifacts.
(d) Liquor.

3. In Something Is There, what does the rabbi become skeptical about?
(a) The existence of God.
(b) The New Testament.
(c) The safety of the concentration camps.
(d) The good economy in America.

4. In "The Manuscript," what does Shibtah say her husband accomplished?
(a) Saved lives.
(b) Painted a masterpiece.
(c) Wooed her.
(d) Wrote a great book.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Cabalist of East Broadway," who buries the main character?

2. In "Brother Beetle," where does the narrator run into Dosha?

3. In "Something Is There," where does the rabbi's brother live?

4. In "A Crown of Feathers," what kind of estate does Nesha live on?

5. In "Brother Beetle," how does Dosha describe her lover?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "The Power of Darkness," why is Henia so jealous?

2. In "Grandfather and Grandson," why is Mordecai so alone?

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

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

5. In the short story "The Betrayer of Israel," why is Koppel considered the betrayer?

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

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

8. In "A Tale of Two Sisters," how does the narrator come to know the two sisters?

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

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

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