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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 "Henne Fire," where did Hennerly get her nickname?

3. In "The Dead Fiddler," where do the orbs of light leave Liebe's body?

4. In "The Gentleman from Cracow," how does the synagogue burn to the ground?

5. At the end of "The Spinoza of Market Street," for what does Nahum ask forgiveness?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

The characters in these stories had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affected the characters around them.

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