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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters IX and X.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What item does Sara go to fetch once Bessie's visitor arrives?
(a) Her mother's soft chair cushion.
(b) Her mother's jelly.
(c) Her mother's shawl.
(d) Her mother's mirror.

2. 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 he thinks Berel is not good enough for her.
(d) Because Mashah would make a better wife.

3. For what occupation does Sara decide to go to school to study?
(a) A doctor.
(b) A show dancer.
(c) A teacher.
(d) A writer.

4. How old is Sara in Chapter 8?
(a) Eighteen.
(b) Thirteen.
(c) Seventeen.
(d) Fifteen.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Sara find Morris Lipkin's old poems?

2. Why does Sara first feel distressed when she tries to study at her new apartment?

3. How many children does Mashah have?

4. Who is Zaretzky?

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

(see the answer key)

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