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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the strange man in "Grandmother's Tale" do first when he entered the house?

2. What do the doctors pronounce Atzel to be when he wants to go to paradise?

3. How many children does the father in "Grandmother's Tale" have?

4. What does Tudras want to buy with the money from the snow?

5. How many men are called to carry the messenger?

Short Essay Questions

1. What causes Atzel to change his ideas while he is in paradise?

2. What did the strange man who appeared in "Grandmother's Tale" look like?

3. Why did the children keep playing with the strange man after they noticed something strange happening?

4. What does Gronam notice about the Hanukkah snow?

5. What happens to Atzel's life after his time in paradise?

6. What does Atzel do on his first days in paradise, and how does he feel about this?

7. Who is invited as a special guest to Atzel's wedding and why?

8. Why does Atzel come to wish he were dead?

9. What strange thing did the children notice while the strange man was playing with them?

10. What is the rhyme at the end of "Grandmother's Tale"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Belonging and security are two themes in these stories. In which short stories are these more evident? Which characters are the most motivated by them?

Essay Topic 2

Foolishness is a common folly highlighted in this collection of stories. What are some of the main examples of this, and what message is being sent by this blatant foolishness?

Essay Topic 3

Power and greed are two common themes in this book. Where do they appear, and how do they differ in their manifestations?

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