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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 "Three Encounters," what is the name of the woman the narrator loves?

2. In "Passions," what does Zekele build when he loses the bet?

3. In "The Betrayer of Israel," what is Koppel arrested for?

4. In "The Betrayer of Israel," to whom does Koppel compare himself?

5. Who takes Morris on "The Psychic Journey"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the narrator relate with the beetle?

2. In "The Power of Darkness," what does Henia do after her death?

3. What happens when Theresa from "A Quotation from Klopstock" dies?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Polygamy was something many different men in these stories resorted to. What are their reasons for this, and how does this affect the other people in those stories?

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

Friendship is a strong theme throughout the book. In what stories does this theme appears, and how do the characters react who are touched by it? How do certain friendships change over the course of the book, and what causes these changes?

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