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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 Slaughterer," where does Meir throw his butcher's knives?

2. In "Gimpel the Fool," how many children does Elka have?

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

4. In "The Destruction of Kreshev," who causes the destruction of kreshev?

5. In "Short Friday," what is Smul's occupation?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect that characters involved in those scenes?

Essay Topic 2

Power and greed are two common themes in this book. Where do they appear, and how do they differ in their manifestations?

Essay Topic 3

How did the immigration of Jews to America affect the people in some of these stories, and why?

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