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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 exams does Clara pass in "Alight"?

2. What is made in the factory where Clara works in "Drapers"?

3. In "Rise and Fall," what is Mama cooking when Clara comes home?

4. In "Poetry," between what women does a Jewish girl sit?

5. What did waiters serve in Times Square in Fire?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Nathan appear when he finally comes home?

2. What happens to a young girl in "Lull"?

3. How much work can be done by hand and by a machine, and how does that affect the demands of the boss?

4. Where does Clara go and what does she do in "A Different Life"?

5. How does Clara describe the New Year's celebration in 1908?

6. In "Look Around You," how are the Lemlichs struggling to survive, and what does Clara think would help the family?

7. How will Rosh Hashanah be celebrated on pages 202-203?

8. In "Brave," what does Clara tell her father when she comes home?

9. What decision does Papa make in "Tradition"?

10. What does Clara tell her father when he orders her to come home after work and help her mother clean?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Lemlichs left Russia for America. Why did the Lemlichs leave Russia? What did antisemitism have to do with their departure?

Essay Topic 2

Why did the Lemlichs have to have health examinations before entering New York? What other immigration requirements did they have to meet and why?

Essay Topic 3

Clara meets Joe at a labor meeting. How does a relationship develop between Clara and Joe? How does the relationship help Clara?

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