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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 is Sara's favorite subject in college?
2. Who shows up and yells at Sara over her rejection of Max Goldstein?
3. Where does Max Goldstein say real estate is booming?
4. Who sends Sara a note a few months after Reb's marriage?
5. How do the girls at Sara's job treat her?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Sara's trip to the department store on Fifth Avenue.
2. Why does Reb choose to marry Mrs. Feinstein?
3. Why does Sara choose to move closer to Mr. Edman during her college years?
4. How is Sara treated differently than the man behind her when she is getting beef stew at the cafeteria?
5. Describe Mrs. Feinstein.
6. Why does Mrs. Feinstein contact Sara at work and ask her to stop by her and Reb's place?
7. Why does Sara tell her mother that she can not come visit her in Chapter 11?
8. Describe who Mr. Edman is and what he does for a living.
9. What items does Shenah bring Sara when she vists her at her apartment in Chapter 11?
10. What does Max Goldstein look like?
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
Bread Givers concludes with Sara deciding whether or not to take Reb into her home. She is conflicted because of his behavior and the past conflicts they have shared. Write an essay exploring the reasons Sara has for being hesitant to take her father in. Why is she always the sibling who takes responsibility for Reb? Why can she never escape him? How was Reb's personality and outlook on life shaped by the men who came before him? 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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