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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 Last Demon," what kind of feet does the imp have?

2. In "The Letter Writer," how did Herman's family die?

3. In "Zeidel the Pope," how old is Zeidel when he becomes a rabbi?

4. In "The Last Demon," who reveals the imp's feet?

5. In "Joy," what is Bainish's wife expecting him to do?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. In "The Little Shoemakers," what happens when Abba gets to America?

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

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

7. Why does Meir become the Slaughterer?

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

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

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

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

What role does symbolism play in these stories and where does it appear? How is the plot of the stories altered by the presence of these symbols?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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