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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter V and VI.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Bessie shine up the house one night after everyone but Sara leaves?
(a) Because she has a girlfriend coming over.
(b) Because she has an employee coming over.
(c) Because she has a man coming over.
(d) Because she has an enemy coming over.

2. How many children does Zalmon have?
(a) Three.
(b) Four.
(c) One.
(d) Six.

3. What bad habit does Abe Schmukler have?
(a) He is a womanizer.
(b) He is a smoker.
(c) He is a gambler.
(d) He is an alcoholic.

4. How old is Zalmon?
(a) Fifty-six.
(b) Thirty-two.
(c) Seventy.
(d) Nineteen.

5. Who does Berel Bernstein end up getting engaged to?
(a) The waitress.
(b) The forelady.
(c) The collector lady.
(d) The widow.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Reb not want his eldest daughter to marry Berel?

2. What insult does Mother and Father call Mashah?

3. Why does Sara take the pail and go outside to dig through the neighbor's ashes?

4. How old is Sara at the beginning of the story?

5. Who is Bessie?

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