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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters XIV and XV.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What insult does Reb call Sara when she tells him that she is American?
(a) A thief.
(b) A sinner.
(c) A liar.
(d) A blasphemer.

2. How much money does Berel Bernstein earn a week?
(a) Four dollars.
(b) Twelve dollars.
(c) Six dollars.
(d) Eighteen dollars.

3. Who is Zaretzky?
(a) The match maker.
(b) The baker.
(c) The butcher.
(d) The professor.

4. Who slaps Sara at the end of Chapter 8?
(a) Bessie.
(b) Mashah.
(c) Shenah.
(d) Reb.

5. What is the name of the newspaper Reb writes his own ad in?
(a) Ghetto News.
(b) Russian Times.
(c) Poor Papers.
(d) Hester Street Documents.

Short Answer Questions

1. Reb says that a woman can not get into Heaven without what?

2. Why does Bessie shine up the house one night after everyone but Sara leaves?

3. What job does Sara have to support herself while she goes to night school?

4. What sort of woman does Zalmon want to marry?

5. What is the name of the place Sara goes to for cheap meals in a nice environment?

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