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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 is the first gift Shlemel gives Lemel?

2. What kind of creature is the devil's wife?

3. Where is the devil walking in the snow?

4. What does Shlemiel dream about while his wife is gone?

5. Who does the devil send to do what David asked of him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What helps David get back to his house?

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

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

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

5. What happens as David returns to his house?

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

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

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

9. What do the Elders say when they hear about what happened at Shlemiel's house?

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

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

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

Which character did you relate with the most in this book? Why is this? How does this character change in the story?

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