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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How old is Sara in Chapter 8?
2. Whose dress does Bessie put on for her visitor?
3. Who does Fania go to night school with?
4. How does Reb treat Bessie's guest while they are visiting?
5. What insult does Mother and Father call Mashah?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Sara's first apartment look like?
2. Why does Father say that the prayers of his daughters go unheard by God?
3. What are in the three packages Bessie brings home after work to dress up the house with?
4. Why is Reb so angry with Sara at the end of Chapter 8?
5. Why does Father get arrested and sent to court?
6. What inspires Sara to become a teacher in Chapter 10?
7. How does Sara see Moe treating Mashah when she visits them after running away from home?
8. Why does Sara have trouble finding an apartment after running away from home?
9. Why does Berel Bernstein decide to not marry Bessie?
10. How does Mashah's behavior change when she falls in love with her young man?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Hugo Seelig is different from many of the men Sara meets in Bread Givers. He is intelligent, understanding, and kind. He also values Sara's education and profession when others do not. Write an essay explaining the things that make Hugo Seelig so special. Why is Sara so drawn to him when she meets him? How does he help her out? How is he different from other males in the story? In what way does being a principal strengthen his character and give him values other characters lack? Explain your rationale by providing examples from the novel.
Essay Topic 2
The people of Hester Street are for the most part, lower class immigrated families. Throughout Bread Givers class is brought up by multiple characters. The members of the Smolinsky family are constantly trying to raise themselves above the poverty line. Write an essay detailing the efforts the members of the family make to rise above being lower class. How does Reb do his part for trying to become more than lower class? What types of people does he marry the family into? How does going to college help Sara rise above the line of poverty? Use examples from the book to support your writing.
Essay Topic 3
The Smolinsky family immigrated to the United States from Russia. They arrived with very little because they came with the expectation that anything they would need would be easily obtainable. Write an essay explaining how the fictitious and fantastical America contrasts with reality. Which character or characters thought that in America, things would cost nothing? How is living in America much more difficult than anticipated for the Smolinsky family? What challenges has the family faced since immigrating? Be sure the provide examples to support your writing.
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