What, of This Goldfish, Would You Wish?

Etgar Keret, the author of "What, Of This Goldfish, Would You Wish?", is from what country?

• Israel

• Asia

• America

• Italy

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When does the flash-forward happen?

• At the beginning
• In the middle
• At the end
• There is no flash-forward, but there is a flashback when we learn of his past two wishes

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What does the flash-forward show us?

• That Yoni dies and is going to be dumped in the ocean
• That Sergei will not use the wish
• That Sergei uses his last wish to save Yoni
• That Yoni's documentary was a failure

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Who or what does Sergei use his first two wishes on?

• himself
• other people

• he only had one wish
• he doesn't have wishes and only imagines it

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Sergei is conflicted on using his third, and final, wish because

• he will lose the fish and be alone.
• he will no longer have more power than others in the world.
• he really wanted Yanatan to die.
• he doesn't care what happens to him. 

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Which of the choices below is the BEST THEME for the story? 

• fairy tales do not relate to real life at all.
• doing the right thing never works out.
• wishes cannot buy happiness.
• life in the Middle East is difficult. 

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What type of person would you characterize as wizened?

• a baby
• a grandparent
• a teen
• someone who has recently died

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Once you start failing classes, you start having many problems--often feeling trapped--becoming...

• poignant
• wizened
• beleaguered
• fluent

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Discriminate is when...

• you hate something.
• when you see a clear difference.
• when you  don't separate from others.
• instilling fear towards others.

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“Sergei gives the camera a shove, to help make it clear.” Sergei's behavior in this quote BEST reveals which CHARACTER TRAIT?

• He is aggressive
• He is thoughtful
• He is distrustful
• He is lonely

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