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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 color are the orphan girl's eyes?

2. What is the first thing Atzel asks for when he wakes up in the paradise room?

3. Who told Atzel about paradise?

4. What color is the orphan girl's hair?

5. Who was called when the moon was not found in the barrel later in the day?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the Elders decide to do during the next snow after seeing what happened?

2. What does Gronam notice about the Hanukkah snow?

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

4. What do Tudras and Lekisch want to buy with the fortune from the snow?

5. What do the children ask of their grandmother at the beginning of "Grandmother's Tale"?

6. How does Atzel feel during his own funeral?

7. What did the strange man in "Grandmother's Tale" do when he came into the house?

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

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

10. How does Atzel feel when he is told it is not time for him to go to paradise?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Shame and propriety are common themes throughout this book. What are some of the instances where these themes are present, and why are they so important to the characters involved?

Essay Topic 3

Despair is a common theme in these stories. Discuss the role of despair in the lives of Singer's characters.

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