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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 "Alone," where does the narrator live?

2. In "Gimpel the Fool," why does Gimpel pretend to believe the lies of his school mates?

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

4. In "A Friend of Kafka," how does Kohn impress others?

5. In "The Slaughterer," how do the rabbis describe the job of the slaughterer?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Why does Meir become the Slaughterer?

9. What comforts Tiabel in "Tiabel and Her Demon"?

10. Why does the desk clerk in "Alone get angry with the narrator?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Shame and propriety are common themes throughout this book. What are some of the instances where these themes are present, and why are they so important to the characters involved?

Essay Topic 2

Foolishness was a very common folly highlighted in this collection of stories. What are some of the main examples of this, and what message is being sent through this blatant foolishness?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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