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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. Who narrates "The Unseen"?

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

3. In "The Spinoza of Market Street," what is Nahum a doctor of?

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

5. In "Zeidel the Pope," to what religion does Zeidel convert?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. For whom is a special tomb made in "The Gentleman from Cracow," and why?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Sacrifice is a theme very prevalent in this book. Who are the characters most affected by this theme, and how do they allow sacrifice to change their lives?

Essay Topic 3

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

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