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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters VII and VIII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Shenah have to turn away so many customers from the store?
(a) Because they lack the items customers ask for.
(b) Because the store is short on help.
(c) Because Shenah doesn't know how to run a store.
(d) Because Reb tells her to.

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

3. What fraction of the children's wages does Reb give to charity?
(a) One eighth.
(b) One third.
(c) One fifth.
(d) One tenth.

4. Why does Reb not want his eldest daughter to marry Berel?
(a) Because God told him not to marry Bessie off.
(b) Because Bessie earns more money than his other daughters.
(c) Because Mashah would make a better wife.
(d) Because he thinks Berel is not good enough for her.

5. What is inside most of the boxes in the store Reb buys?
(a) Sawdust.
(b) Newspaper.
(c) Shredded wood.
(d) Nothing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Sara's mother become angry when she sees what Sara has done to the potatoes?

2. What does Sara take with her when she runs away from home?

3. Why do Shenah and Reb argue at the end of Chapter 7?

4. Who slaps Sara at the end of Chapter 8?

5. What is the name of Morris Lipkin's collection of poems?

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