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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 Zalmon?
2. What is the name of Zalmon's youngest child that Bessie rocks to sleep?
3. Who does Berel Bernstein end up getting engaged to?
4. How much does Mashah spend at the store buying her own towel, toothbrush, and soap?
5. What item does the young college man come in asking for that Reb discourages him from buying?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is Muhmenkeh?
2. What inspires Sara to become a teacher in Chapter 10?
3. How do customers react when they are turned away by the Smolinksy family due to lack of stock in the store?
4. Why does Sara insist that she wants to work?
5. Why does Reb not like the grocery business?
6. Why is Reb so angry with Sara at the end of Chapter 8?
7. Why does Sara vow to marry an American-born man?
8. Why does Father get arrested and sent to court?
9. How does Bessie react to the news that Berel Bernstein will not marry her?
10. What does Reb find in the store after he, Sara, and Shenah have gotten the chance to go through the stock?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
All of the members of the Smolinsky family are close because of their living conditions early on in the story. Family ties exist throughout the novel and are made example of in certain situations. Write an essay exploring the idea of family ties. How are they important in Bread Givers? Which characters attempt to break their ties with the family? How do they try and break them? Why? Explain your rationale by providing examples from the novel.
Essay Topic 2
Love and marriage are subjects often brought up in Bread Givers. All three of Sara's older sisters are married off to men they hardly know. Sara's parents barely knew each other before they were married. Write an essay exploring the idea of arranged marriage in the context of the story. Why do Bessie, Fania, and Mashah feel powerless over choosing who they marry? Why do match makers and prearranged marriages exist in the context of the story? Which of the characters refuses to get married to a man she doesn't love? Use examples from the book to support your opinions.
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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