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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 Fania say the shops are closed and there is no work?
(a) The shops are closed until a new president is elected.
(b) The shops are closed until the new year.
(c) The shops are closed until the renters can pay their rent for the month.
(d) The shops are closed until the girls are willing to take less pay.

2. How much is the bag of rice the young girl tries to purchase in Chapter 8?
(a) Twelve cents.
(b) Five cents.
(c) Two cents.
(d) Ten cents.

3. Who is Bessie?
(a) Sara's eldest sister.
(b) Sara's cousin.
(c) Sara's best friend.
(d) Sara's teacer.

4. What is the name of Morris Lipkin's collection of poems?
(a) Verses of our Soverign.
(b) Ballads of Bravery.
(c) Songs of Life.
(d) Poems of Poverty.

5. Who does Sara see Mashah bargaining with when she arrives at her home to visit?
(a) The milk man.
(b) The egg man.
(c) The land lord.
(d) The paper boy.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many children does Mashah have?

2. Why did the family leave most of their valuable tools behind when they moved to America?

3. How does Reb feel when Sara runs away from home?

4. How much does Sara pay for her small room with a door?

5. Who does Mr. Moe Mirsky marry?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Berel Bernstein decide to not marry Bessie?

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

3. Why does Moe Mirsky continuously exchange Mashah's diamonds for different ones?

4. What happens to Sara when she cleans her apartment in Chapter 10?

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

6. Why does Reb not like the grocery business?

7. Why does Father say that the prayers of his daughters go unheard by God?

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

9. Why does Sara insist that she wants to work?

10. How does Bessie react to the news that Berel Bernstein will not marry her?

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