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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 much does Sara get paid at the job she has during her college years?

2. Reb says that a woman can not get into Heaven without what?

3. Why is Bessie unhappy in her marriage?

4. Who are the first people Sara visits after graduating from college?

5. What type of build does Mrs. Feinstein have?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Sara see her graduation day from college as being bittersweet?

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

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

5. Why does Mrs. Feinstein contact Sara at work and ask her to stop by her and Reb's place?

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

7. How did Max Goldstein come into the business of running a department store?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sara experiences feelings of anger very often throughout the story. Often, her anger works against her. It inhibits her to think and act maturely in certain situations. Write an essay exploring the feelings of anger Sara experiences throughout Bread Givers and how she deals with it. What are some of the things that make Sara angry? What subject in college helps her understand and manipulate her anger? How does she learn to deal with it? Use examples from the book to support your writing.

Essay Topic 2

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 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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