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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. Where does Max Goldstein live when he comes to visit Sara?

2. What business does Mr. Martin own?

3. What mode of transportation does Sara take to get to college?

4. Max Goldstein says he likes Sara because she is what?

5. What does Sara order to eat on her trip after graduating from college?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Sara refuse Max Goldstein despite having feelings for him?

2. Why does Sara not fit in with the rest of the girls on her first day of college gym class?

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

4. Why does Fania insist that Sara will become an old maid?

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

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

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

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

9. What does the letter from Fania to Sara say in Chapter 14?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Torah is mentioned by Reb many times in Bread Givers. He uses it not only as a gateway for information, but as a source from which to preach. Write an essay explaining why the Torah is important to the story. What does it symbolize? In which situations does Reb use the Torah to try and educate his children? How is the Torah used to support the idea of religious fanaticism? Use examples from the book to support your writing.

Essay Topic 2

Sara struggles for acceptance by those around her all throughout the story. Her family does not understand her ambitions and neither do some of her peers at work and school. Write an essay explaining the efforts Sara makes to gain acceptance from those around her. What are some of the things she tries to do to blend in with those around her? What events does she attend in an attempt to feel akin to those around her? Be sure the provide examples to support your writing.

Essay Topic 3

Max Goldstein is the first man that Sara ever loves. Whether the love is honest and true is something the book debates. Write an essay detailing the events of Sara's first love. How is meeting Max Goldstein a significant event for Sara? How does he change her? Is their relationship a healthy one? Is the love Sara experiences briefly with Max true or is it merely an infatuation? Use examples from the book to support your argument.

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