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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. How does Shlemiel get the baby back to sleep after he is hurt?
(a) Lets him watch the clouds.
(b) Sings to him.
(c) Makes him a bottle.
(d) Rocks him gently.

2. What night of Hanukkah does this story start out on?
(a) The Third.
(b) The Fourth.
(c) The First.
(d) The Second.

3. What does Mrs. Shlemiel make for Hanukkah?
(a) A jar of jam.
(b) Caramel scones.
(c) Chocolate muffins.
(d) Sweet bread.

4. Why did David's father go to the village?
(a) To get some supplies.
(b) To visit his mother.
(c) To sell some firewood.
(d) To go to church.

5. Who does the devil send to do what David asked of him?
(a) David.
(b) His servant.
(c) His brother.
(d) His wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does David tell the devil to do when he is caught in the door?

2. What does Mrs. Shlemiel sell in the market?

3. What is the name of the illustrator of the picture of the devil?

4. What kind of creature is the devil's wife?

5. What does Yenta's signature look like?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does the rooster get out of the house?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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