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A Wedding in Brownsville By Isaac Bashevis Singer

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A Wedding in Brownsville By Isaac Bashevis Singer Isaac Bashevis Singer (1903-1991) was a Polish-American writer and Nobel Prize-winning author known for his Yiddish-language stories that explore Jewish life, folklore, and themes of spirituality, identity, and morality. His works often delve into the complexities of human nature, blending realism with mysticism. In his story, “A Wedding in Brownsville,” Singer tells the tale of a man named Dr. Margolin, who returns to Brooklyn’s Brownsville neighborhood for a wedding after many years. As he reconnects with familiar faces, he is haunted by memories of his past, including lost love and the horrors of the Holocaust. The story explores themes of memory, guilt, and the enduring impact of trauma on personal identity and relationships. Q: Who were the Senciminers? Ans. Sencimineers were Jewish villagers from the town of Sencimin, where Dr. Margolin once lived. They are now dispersed due to the devastation of WW II, and some of them attend th...
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The Way it Was and Is by Bill Cosby

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The Way It Was and Is MCQs 1. I wanted to get out of the house without having my father to use his _________ to damage my brain. (a) radio (b) music (c) Philco (d) songs 2. My mission was to ___________ past that living room before he caught me. (a) sneak (b) go (c) reach (d) move 3. For a while, I considered putting a ________ against my window. (a) bar (b) curtain (c) ladder (d) wall 4. The greatest _________ of top volume was that I couldn’t hear the grownups. (a) setback (b) advantage (c) disadvantage (d) benefit 5. Duke Ellington, Count Basle and Jimmie Lunceford was favourite musicians of ___________. (a) Cosby (b) Cosby’s father (c) Cosby’s daughter (d) None of these 6. I couldn’t ___________ a music appreciation lesson on my father’s old timey music. (a) afford (b) bear (c) accept (d) stand 7. What is the full name of Bill Cosby. _____________________________________ 8. I couldn’t hear him, but I didn’t have to, for he was ____________ an ancient...
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The Blanket by Floyd Dell

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The Blanket MCQs 1. Peter’s father was sending granddad _________. (a) to an old home (b) to another city (c) to hospital (d) away 2. A _______ and _______ blanket was lying on the table. (a) red and white (b) red and black (c) red and white (d) black and green 3. He did not feel the cool __________ breeze blow into the kitchen. (a) November(b) September (c) March (d) April 4. Peter was _______years old. (a) eleven (b) twelve (c) thirteen (d) nine 5. Dad was marrying a girl a lot ________ than him. (a) prettier (b) younger (c) older (d) cuter 6. Peter sat and looked out over the __________. (a) valley (b) moon (c) yard (d) lawn 7. The girl walked up to the granddad and said ___________. (a) harshly (b) sweetly (c) prettily (d) charmingly 8. The granddad was praising the blanket in order to ___________. (a) please dad (b) please peter (c) divert attention (d) look grateful 9. Peter had not really _________ dad would send granddad to an old home. (...
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