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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. What sort of woman does Zalmon want to marry?
(a) An old woman.
(b) A middle aged woman.
(c) A young woman.
(d) He does not wish to remarry.

2. What treasured item does Sara's mother save for days when the family has visitors?
(a) A load of bread.
(b) A jar of jelly.
(c) A few dried herring.
(d) A jar of pickles.

3. How does Moe treat Mashah while Sara is visiting them?
(a) Boringly.
(b) Sweetly.
(c) Kindly.
(d) Poorly.

4. Who does Mashah's first true love get his money from?
(a) His father.
(b) His cousin.
(c) His brother.
(d) His mother.

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. How does Morris react when Sara says that she loves him?

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

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

4. How many hours a night does Sara go to night school?

5. Who does Berel Bernstein end up getting engaged to?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why do men follow Mashah around with "melting looks?"

3. What does Sara's first apartment look like?

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

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

6. Why does Sara have trouble finding an apartment after running away from home?

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

8. Who is Muhmenkeh?

9. Why does Reb not like the grocery business?

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

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