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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. Who brings Mrs. Shlemiel another Hanukkah treat?
(a) The Elders.
(b) Her neighbors.
(c) Her mother.
(d) The rabbi.

2. How many children does Shlemiel have?
(a) One.
(b) Two.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.

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

4. What does David tell the devil to do when he is caught in the door?
(a) Stop the storm.
(b) Return his parents.
(c) Tell him where his father is.
(d) Warm his house.

5. How long has the snowstorm by David's house lasted?
(a) 6 days.
(b) 12 days.
(c) 3 days.
(d) 9 days.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Lemel unable to sign the marriage contract at first?

2. How did David find his way home?

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

4. What does Shlemiel dream he is when he falls asleep after eating the Hanukkah treat?

5. Why does Yenta agree to sign the marriage contract?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What wakes Shlemiel up while his wife is away, and what does he do?

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

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

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

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

7. What helps David get back to his house?

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

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

10. What surprising questions does an Elder ask after Lemel and Yenta have a baby?

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