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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Unseen," where did Nathan run away?

2. In "Tiabel and Her Demon," how often was Tiabel visited by an undisclosed man?

3. In "The Letter Writer," how did Herman's family die?

4. In "Zeidel the Pope," how old is Zeidel when he becomes a rabbi?

5. In "Zeidel the Pope," to what religion does Zeidel convert?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In "Joy," what does Bainish talk about with Reb Abraham?

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

4. What does Zorach say about death at the end of "The Séance"?

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

6. How and why is Liesel punished in "The Destruction of Kreshev"?

7. In "The Last Demon," how is the imp revealed?

8. In "Yentl the Yeshiva Boy," what does Yentl do after her father's death?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Honor was something that many of the main characters were striving for in this book. Who was most affected by this pursuit, and how did it change the feeling of the stories?

Essay Topic 2

Judaism is very central to the plots of every single story. How does this religious center affect the plot of the stories and the messages being presented in them?

Essay Topic 3

Diversity was a major theme in this book as many different lifestyles and ranks in society were considered. How was this theme shown in this book, and why do you think the author felt it was so important?

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