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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 Mr. Edman?
2. What is the name of the story Sara reads to Max Goldstein?
3. Why do the students in Sara's night classes not like her?
4. How does the principal treat Sara after she destroys gym equipment during class?
5. What piece of gym equipment does Sara smash?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the letter from Fania to Sara say in Chapter 14?
2. Why does Fania insist that Sara will become an old maid?
3. How does Sara feel about her surroundings when she first goes to college?
4. Describe who Mr. Edman is and what he does for a living.
5. What do Sara's sisters think of Reb's problem with his new wife?
6. How did Max Goldstein come into the business of running a department store?
7. Why does Sara choose to go to the freshman class dance at college?
8. Why does Mrs. Feinstein contact Sara at work and ask her to stop by her and Reb's place?
9. What does Max Goldstein look like?
10. Describe the apartment Sara moves into after college.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
In Bread Givers, women are often portrayed as fragile, weak, or unintelligent. Shenah is a loving woman who tries her best but is often overshadowed by the authority of her husband. On multiple occasions, Reb mentions how women are simple or not as good as men. Write an essay explaining why women are perceived as being weak in the context of the story. Which male characters talk down to female characters in the story? How do the attitudes of some of the characters cripple what little courage some of the female characters posses? How is religion used to convey the idea that women are somehow weaker than men? Use examples from the book to support your writing.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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