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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 "Brother Beetle," who gives the beetle the second chance?
(a) The waiter.
(b) Dosha's lover.
(c) The narrator.
(d) Dosha.

2. Where is the crown of feathers found?
(a) A dowry box.
(b) A pillow.
(c) A wedding present.
(d) A gift shop.

3. In "A Tale of Two Sisters," what does Dora ask the narrator for help with?
(a) Making some money.
(b) Finding her sister.
(c) Finding a doctor.
(d) Getting out of the country.

4. In "The Admirer," where does the fan mail arrive?
(a) Under the pillow.
(b) On the doorstep.
(c) In the newspaper.
(d) In the mailbox.

5. Where does "A Tale of Two Sisters" take place?
(a) Rio De Janeiro.
(b) Cairo.
(c) Timbuktu.
(d) Buenos Aires.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "A Day in Coney Island," why does Esther leave the narrator?

2. In "The Betrayer of Israel," how many children does Koppel have?

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

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

5. In "A Quotation from Klopstock," how old is Theresa when Max has an affair with her?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. In "The Admirer," for what does Elizabeth apologize?

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

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

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