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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 Destruction of Kreshev," what does Shloimele stop doing after his wedding?

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

3. In "The Séance," what is the name of Zorach's lover?

4. In The Slaughterer, why does Meir not become the next rabbi?

5. In "The Slaughterer," how does Meil die?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In "Zeidlus the Pope," how does the devil claim the man's soul?

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

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

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

7. Why does Liebe in "The Dead Fiddler" never marry?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are some interesting elements of magic and mysticism in the plots of these stories. What are some examples of this, and how are the tones of these stories different than the tones in the stories that do not have these fantastical elements?

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

Polygamy was something many different men in these stories resorted to. What are their reasons for this, and how does this affect the other people in those stories?

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