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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 David wrap his sister in to keep her warm?
(a) Blankets.
(b) A coat.
(c) Old scarves.
(d) Shirts.

2. How does Lemel kill the duck Yenta gave him?
(a) It was attacked by a dog.
(b) It was covered with a cloth.
(c) It ate the eggs.
(d) It suffocated under his bed.

3. What kind of house does David live in?
(a) A cabin.
(b) A cottage.
(c) A hut.
(d) A mansion.

4. What does David do before releasing the devil?
(a) Files down his claw.
(b) Cure his hoof.
(c) Burns his tail.
(d) Brands his hide.

5. Where was David's father?
(a) In the church.
(b) On a boat.
(c) In a cave.
(d) Captured by the devil.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lemel's signature look like?

2. How many children does Shlemiel have?

3. What does the baby do while Shlemiel sleeps?

4. How does Shlemiel get the baby back to sleep after he is hurt?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What helps David get back to his house?

2. How does a jar of chicken fat rip and stain Lemel's coat?

3. What lie does Mrs. Shlemiel tell her husband, and how does she justify herself?

4. What is the first gift given to Lemel by Yenta, and what does he do with it?

5. What does Mrs. Shlemiel sell in the marketplace, and why?

6. What is the last gift that Yenta gives Lemel, and what does Lemel do with it?

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

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

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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