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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. Who is Mashah's first true love?
2. What job does Sara have to support herself while she goes to night school?
3. What bad habit does Abe Schmukler have?
4. How does Shenah react when she realizes that her husband has been swindled by buying the store?
5. Why does Berel Bernstein not want Bessie's dowry?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Father get arrested and sent to court?
2. Why does Zalmon wish to remarry so soon after his wife's death?
3. Why does Berel Bernstein decide to not marry Bessie?
4. For what reason does the man in the paper sell Reb his store for only four hundred dollars?
5. How do customers react when they are turned away by the Smolinksy family due to lack of stock in the store?
6. What inspires Sara to become a teacher in Chapter 10?
7. What does Reb find in the store after he, Sara, and Shenah have gotten the chance to go through the stock?
8. How does Reb react when he finds out how Morris Lipkin makes his living?
9. Why does Reb not like the grocery business?
10. Why is Mother fretting over money at the beginning of the story?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
A sort of bridging occurs between the "Old World" and the "New World" outlooks of characters in Bread Givers. Reb is "Old World" and therefore very traditional. Sara and Hugo Seelig are much more modern and "New World". Write an essay detailing the differences between the more traditional and more modern characters in Bread Givers. Why are these characters this way? What makes them more traditional or more modern? In which instances do these characters clash because of their differences in personality? Explain your rationale by providing examples from the novel.
Essay Topic 2
A good education is something that is valued very little by the characters in Bread Givers. Of the Smolinsky siblings, only Fania and Sara go to night school. Sara is the only one to ever graduate college. Write an essay explaining why education is not highly valued by characters in Bread Givers. How does gender play into the fact that education is not prioritized for women? Why is money of greater value than knowledge in the story? What types of skills are viewed as being more valuable than a good education? Why? Explain your rationale by providing examples from the novel.
Essay Topic 3
Money is something many characters concern themselves with in Bread Givers. While some characters are rich, others are very poor. Reb tries his best to marry his daughters to men who make money. Sara works hard to support herself through night school and college with what little money she has. Write an essay detailing why money is so important in Bread Givers. What does money symbolize? Which characters have money and which do not? Does money buy happiness? Why or why not? Explain your rationale by providing examples from the novel.
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