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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Reb refuse to become a Rabbi?
(a) Because he says he hasn't the time for it.
(b) Because he does not want to make money.
(c) Because he is lazy.
(d) Because he thinks becoming a Rabbi would be selling out his religion.

2. What is the name of the place Sara goes to for cheap meals in a nice environment?
(a) Times Square Luncheon.
(b) Grand Street Cafeteria.
(c) Empire State Eatery.
(d) Broadway Boogie Bakery.

3. Why does Sara want to run away from home?
(a) Because she wants to be a circus performer.
(b) Because she can not stand her father's preaching and her parents' bickering.
(c) Because she is spoiled and rude to her parents.
(d) Because she has a secret boyfriend.

4. Why does Sara storm out of Mashah and Moe's home in Chapter 9?
(a) Because they will not let her stay at their house.
(b) Because she is angry with how Moe treats Mashah.
(c) Because Sara is too poor to pay them money.
(d) Because the children misbehave.

5. Why do Shenah and Reb argue at the end of Chapter 7?
(a) Because Shenah is unreasonable.
(b) Because of the money Reb loses in the false business he buys.
(c) Because Mashah leaves her husband.
(d) Because Sara runs away from home.

Short Answer Questions

1. What insult does Reb call Sara when she tells him that she is American?

2. How does Reb treat Bessie's guest while they are visiting?

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

4. How much does Sara make when she first begins her job in Chapter 10?

5. How much money does Berel Bernstein earn a week?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Reb find in the store after he, Sara, and Shenah have gotten the chance to go through the stock?

2. Why does Zalmon wish to remarry so soon after his wife's death?

3. How does Reb react when he finds out how Morris Lipkin makes his living?

4. How do customers react when they are turned away by the Smolinksy family due to lack of stock in the store?

5. Why does Sara think herself in love with Morris Lipkin after he and Fania are no longer together?

6. How does Bessie's personality change after she marries Zalmon the fish peddler?

7. What excuse does Bessie use in her defense when her mother comes into the house and sees the changes she makes?

8. Why is Reb so angry with Sara at the end of Chapter 8?

9. Why does Reb not like the grocery business?

10. What are in the three packages Bessie brings home after work to dress up the house with?

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