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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Shlemiel think woke him up?
(a) The rooster.
(b) The crying baby.
(c) A bell.
(d) A large crash.

2. What does the baby do while Shlemiel sleeps?
(a) Sleeps.
(b) Pulls down the curtains.
(c) Cries.
(d) Crawls.

3. Where does Lemel put his first gift from Yenta?
(a) In the hay.
(b) In his purse.
(c) Under his bed.
(d) In his pocket.

4. How long after their wedding does Yenta have a baby?
(a) Four years.
(b) Three years.
(c) One year.
(d) Two years.

5. Who was the first person to go looking for David's father?
(a) David's brother.
(b) David.
(c) David's uncle.
(d) David's mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many daughters does Shmelka have?

2. What do the Elders decide after hearing about Shlemiel's actions?

3. What does Shlemiel dream about while his wife is gone?

4. What gift does Yenta give Lemel?

5. Why do Shmelka's daughters refuse to get out of bed one morning?

Short Essay Questions

1. How long has David's father been missing, and why did he leave in the first place?

2. Why does Shlemiel not drink water from the well after eating the jam?

3. What do the Elders suggest when they hear of Lemel's misfortune with all of his gifts?

4. What do the Elders tell Shmelkicha to do about her daughters' mixed up feet?

5. How does Lemel lose the silver gulden given to him by Shmelka?

6. What does Shlemiel dream about while his wife is at the market?

7. What does David decide to do when both of her parents are missing?

8. What three things does Mrs. Shlemiel ask of her husband before she leaves for the market?

9. Why do Shmelka's daughters refuse to get out of bed one day?

10. How does the story "The Devil's Trick" begin?

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