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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 does Mrs. Feinstein spend Reb's lodge money on?
(a) Furniture.
(b) Shoes.
(c) Cats.
(d) Tea sets.

2. What food item does Shenah bring Sara when she visits her at her apartment?
(a) A can of beans.
(b) A jar of pickled herring.
(c) A loaf of bread.
(d) A case of crackers.

3. Why is Fania unhappy in her marriage?
(a) Because her husband just uses her to show her off to friends.
(b) Because she dislikes the children she had with her husband.
(c) Because she is too rich and doesn't know what to do with all of her money.
(d) Because she is poor and without a home.

4. What was Max Goldstein's first job after coming to America?
(a) Book seller.
(b) Barber.
(c) Cobbler.
(d) Snow shoveler.

5. What mode of transportation does Sara take to get to college?
(a) A carriage.
(b) A train.
(c) A plane.
(d) A boat.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do people shun Sara at the funeral in Chapter 28?

2. Who is Mrs. Feinstein?

3. Who are the first people Sara visits after graduating from college?

4. What type of build does Max Goldstein have?

5. What street does Mr. Edman live on?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the girls at Sara's laundry job treat her cruelly?

2. Why is Shenah so weak when Sara sees her in Chapter 18?

3. Why does Sara tell her mother that she can not come visit her in Chapter 11?

4. Why does Mrs. Feinstein contact Sara at work and ask her to stop by her and Reb's place?

5. How does being around Max Goldstein change Sara?

6. How does Sara feel about her surroundings when she first goes to college?

7. Describe Mrs. Feinstein.

8. Why does Sara see her graduation day from college as being bittersweet?

9. Why does Sara choose to move closer to Mr. Edman during her college years?

10. Why does Reb choose to marry Mrs. Feinstein?

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