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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 "Zeidel the Pope," what is Zeidel's greatest pleasure?

2. In "Joy," what is Bainish's occupation?

3. Where does Gimpel live in "Gimpel the Fool"?

4. In "The Cafeteria," why does Esther approach Aaron?

5. In "Short Friday," where does Shmul end up in the end?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Yentl the Yeshiva Boy," what does Avigdor name his first child, and why?

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

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

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

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

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

7. In "The Little Shoemakers," what happens when Abba gets to America?

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

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

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

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

Fear is a common emotion occurring a number of times by a number of characters. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the characters in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Despair is a theme placed in a number of sensitive places in these stories. What are some of these places, and what role does despair play in this book?

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