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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 David wrap his sister in to keep her warm?

2. Who is walking in the snow with the devil?

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

4. Where was David's father?

5. How long after their wedding does Yenta have a baby?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Lemel lose the silver gulden given to him by Shmelka?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

These stories place in different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affect the course of the plots. Why might Singer have chosen these particular places for the stories to take place?

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

Honor was something that many of the main characters were striving for in this book. Who was most affected by this pursuit, and how did it change the feeling of the stories?

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