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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. Why does Sara say that she can not come visit her family?
2. How do the salespeople treat Sara when she buys clothing from them after graduating college and becoming a teacher?
3. At what time does Sara insist on going home on the first night out with Max Goldstein?
4. What does Reb start wearing on a normal basis in Chapter 29?
5. Sara admires the cleanliness and style of who in Chapter 16?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Sara see her graduation day from college as being bittersweet?
2. What items does Shenah bring Sara when she vists her at her apartment in Chapter 11?
3. Why does Sara choose to move closer to Mr. Edman during her college years?
4. Why does Reb treat Sara so harshly after he finds out about her refusal to marry Max Goldstein?
5. Describe who Mr. Edman is and what he does for a living.
6. Why does Reb choose to marry Mrs. Feinstein?
7. What does Sara refuse to do at her mother's funeral and why?
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. How does being around Max Goldstein change Sara?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The people of Hester Street are for the most part, lower class immigrated families. Throughout Bread Givers class is brought up by multiple characters. The members of the Smolinsky family are constantly trying to raise themselves above the poverty line. Write an essay detailing the efforts the members of the family make to rise above being lower class. How does Reb do his part for trying to become more than lower class? What types of people does he marry the family into? How does going to college help Sara rise above the line of poverty? Use examples from the book to support your writing.
Essay Topic 2
Hugo Seelig is different from many of the men Sara meets in Bread Givers. He is intelligent, understanding, and kind. He also values Sara's education and profession when others do not. Write an essay explaining the things that make Hugo Seelig so special. Why is Sara so drawn to him when she meets him? How does he help her out? How is he different from other males in the story? In what way does being a principal strengthen his character and give him values other characters lack? 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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