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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," where does Bendel live?

2. In "Brother Beetle," where does the narrator run into Dosha?

3. In "The Manuscript," what is Shibtah's occupation?

4. In "A Day in Coney Island," why does the narrator say he left Poland?

5. In Something Is There, what does the rabbi become skeptical about?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. In "The Joke," how did Bendel get Walden to correspond with him?

5. How does the narrator relate with the beetle?

6. In "Grandfather and Grandson," what is Mordecai arrested for, and what does he say about it?

7. In "A Tale of Two Sisters," how does the narrator come to know the two sisters?

8. In "Passions," why is Jonathan named the better scholar?

9. In "The Admirer," for what does Elizabeth apologize?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There was a lot of interesting advice given and received in these stories. What are some examples of this advice, and what were the consequences of it?

Essay Topic 2

Diversity was a major theme in this book as many different lifestyles and ranks in society were considered. How was this theme shown in this book, and why do you think the author felt it was so important?

Essay Topic 3

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

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