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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 wakes up Shlemiel after he eats the Hanukkah treat?
(a) A bell.
(b) A knock on the door.
(c) The baby crying.
(d) His wife yelling.

2. How did David find his way home?
(a) His compass.
(b) The North Star.
(c) The wind vane.
(d) The Hanukkah candle.

3. What part of the devil gets caught in the door?
(a) His claw.
(b) His tail.
(c) His hoof.
(d) His horn.

4. Where is the devil walking in the snow?
(a) The countryside.
(b) The forest.
(c) The riverbank.
(d) The city street.

5. What does Yenta's signature look like?
(a) Three dashes.
(b) Three hearts.
(c) Three circles.
(d) Three crosses.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Shlemiel and his wife eat in his dream?

2. What wakes Shlemiel from his nap?

3. What does David do before releasing the devil?

4. What does David threaten to do if the devil does not do what David asks?

5. What kind of house does David live in?

Short Essay Questions

1. What helps David get back to his house?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What does David demand of the devil when his tail is caught in the door?

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