He is an American who came to Italy to study architecture and he speaks fluent Italian. So he is American.
The author of "Zlateh the Goat", Isaac Bashevis Singer, was a Polish Jewish author. In the story, not only are the main characters Jewish, but also the story is set around Hanukkah (and contains references to specific Hanukkah traditions and preparations), an important Jewish holiday. You should also note that the text was initially written in Yiddish, which is a dialect central to Jewish (especially Ashkenazi Jewish) culture.
The Rocking Horse Winner and The Monkey's Paw be seen as ironic.
<span> A table showing results of the survey, along with details of the questions asked
It's important to know not only the results, but exactly how each question was asked to the participants. This makes sure you can tell exactly what they were responding to and can draw your own conclusions on how to interpret the results.</span>