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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 is the name of the story Sara reads to Max Goldstein?
(a) The Castle by the Lake.
(b) The Pavilion on the Links.
(c) The Beauty and the Grey Lord.
(d) The Green Grass and Sky.

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

3. How much does Sara spend each week on carfare to get to and from work?
(a) Sixty cents.
(b) Eighty cents.
(c) Fifty cents.
(d) Fourty cents.

4. What piece of gym equipment does Sara smash?
(a) A baseball bat.
(b) A tennis racket.
(c) A hurdle.
(d) A trampoline.

5. Why do people shun Sara at the funeral in Chapter 28?
(a) Because she will not say a prayer for the deceased.
(b) Because she will not eat with everyone.
(c) Because she will not tear her clothes for the deceased.
(d) Because she does not show up.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first piece of clothing Sara buys for herself after her move?

2. Who is Mr. Edman?

3. Which two sisters come to visit Sara at her apartment?

4. What subject does Sara fail in both night school and college?

5. By the end of Chapter 20, how does Reb feel about Mrs. Feinstein?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Describe the apartment Sara moves into after college.

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

6. Describe Sara's trip to the department store on Fifth Avenue.

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

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

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

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

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