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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. What was Max Goldstein's first job after coming to America?

2. What is a Pullman?

3. What does Reb start wearing on a normal basis in Chapter 29?

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

5. Where does Max Goldstein say real estate is booming?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Sara refuse to do at her mother's funeral and why?

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

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

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

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

8. Why does Reb treat Sara so harshly after he finds out about her refusal to marry Max Goldstein?

9. Describe Sara's trip to the department store on Fifth Avenue.

10. How does being around Max Goldstein change Sara?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Characters in Bread Givers are often dedicated to one sole task or purpose throughout the story. Write an essay explaining why certain characters in Bread Givers are dedicated to one element or another. How are these characters made distinctive and unique because of their desires in life? In what way or ways is their steadfast dedication used against them in certain circumstances? How is it used to their advantage at times? Explain your rationale by providing examples from the novel.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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