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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 Shenah not approve of Sara living on her own and taking night classes?
(a) She thinks Sara is not smart enough.
(b) She thinks it will turn Sara into an old maid.
(c) She thinks Reb would not approve.
(d) She thinks it is too expensive.

2. Where does Max Goldstein live when he comes to visit Sara?
(a) Boston.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) New York.
(d) Chicago.

3. Who dies in Chapter 28?
(a) Shenah.
(b) Reb.
(c) Bessie.
(d) Mashah.

4. What do Sara and Mrs. Feinstein argue over in Chapter 20?
(a) Religion.
(b) Fashion.
(c) Politics.
(d) Money.

5. Reb says that a woman can not get into Heaven without what?
(a) Children.
(b) A job.
(c) A man.
(d) Money.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who disapproves most of Sara getting an education?

2. How much money did Max get paid each week to act and sing in the theater on Grand Street?

3. What does Reb start wearing on a normal basis in Chapter 29?

4. Who does Sara find sick and dying when she visits them after graduating from college?

5. Who does Reb marry in Chapter 29?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Max Goldstein look like?

2. What do Sara's sisters think of Reb's problem with his new wife?

3. How is Sara treated differently than the man behind her when she is getting beef stew at the cafeteria?

4. Why does Sara burn a shirt while ironing in Chapter 11?

5. Why does Sara choose to go to the freshman class dance at college?

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

7. What items does Shenah bring Sara when she vists her at her apartment in Chapter 11?

8. Why does Sara refuse Max Goldstein despite having feelings for him?

9. Why does Reb treat Sara so harshly after he finds out about her refusal to marry Max Goldstein?

10. Describe who Mr. Edman is and what he does for a living.

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