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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. What does "The Gentleman from Cracow" do when he arrives in Frampol?

2. In "The Letter Writer," what language does Herman love best?

3. What is the occupation of "The Gentleman from Cracow"?

4. In "The Letter Writer," what is Herman interested in?

5. In "The Cafeteria," where does Aaron live?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "The Letter Writer," how was Herman saved?

2. In "The Unseen," on what does Nathan blame his fall from grace?

3. What does Nahum from "The Spinoza of Market Street" think makes him a fool?

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

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

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

7. In "The Cafeteria," how does Aaron first meet Esther?

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

9. For whom is a special tomb made in "The Gentleman from Cracow," and why?

10. How did Hennerly in "Henne Fire" die?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some of the different forms the devil takes in this book, and why do you think they were each so different from each other.

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

What role does symbolism play in these stories and where does it appear? How is the plot of the stories altered by the presence of these symbols?

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