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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 Joke," with whom is Bendel trying to correspond?

2. In "The Yearning Heifer," why does Bessie say the cow is wailing?

3. In "A Quotation from Klopstock," who helps Max with Theresa's body?

4. In "The Joke," how does Bendel get in contact with the person he wants to correspond with?

5. In "Powers," what kind of women does the man say he thinks about often?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Shibtah from "The Manuscript" do when she catches her husband cheating on her?

2. In "The Manuscript," when does Shibtah find her husband cheating on her?

3. What does Mrs. Brokeles apologize for in her letter to Harry?

4. What is the significance of the title of the short story called "Something Is There"?

5. In "Powers," what did the delivery boy do about the depressed woman?

6. In "The Yearning Heifer," why does the narrator say he knows how the yearning heifer felt?

7. In "Grandfather and Grandson," why is Mordecai so alone?

8. In "A Day in Coney Island," what does the narrator do for a living?

9. What does Joel from "The Cabalist of East Broadway" refuse to do?

10. In "The Psychic Journey," what happens to Margaret after the journey?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

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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