2. Last summer, how close was Fannie to her due day when Isaac asked Fannie to ride the Dodgem with him?
(a) 3 months.
(b) 1 month.
(c) 2 months.
(d) 4 months.

3. What time do visiting hours start at the hospital where Fannie is staying?
(a) 8.
(b) 10.
(c) 11.
(d) 9.

4. In "Gussie," where is Gussie?
(a) Atlantic City's Steel Pier.
(b) Lighthouse.
(c) Ice cream shop.
(d) Atlantic City Boardwalk.

5. When was Florence set to leave for France?
(a) July 3.
(b) July 22.
(c) July 18.
(d) July 10.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many miles is the swim around the perimeter of Absecon Island?

2. What does Gussie pretend to be when Isaac takes her to Alliance in "Isaac"?

3. How many residents did Alliance have when the synagogue was built?

4. How much does Joseph pay to rent a beach chair for a week?

5. How old is Esther?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Joseph's bread factory laid out?

2. What is the history behind Stuart's father's hotel?

3. What does Gusslie like and not like about being in the shadow of Atlantic City's Steel Pier?

4. When does Isaac think that Joseph tells Mrs. Simons about Florence's death, and what makes him draw the conclusion that Joseph's secretary has been told about Florence's passing?

5. Why is Gussie staying with her grandparents for the summer?

6. How did Stuart suggest that Florence spend the summer of 1933?

7. Where did Isaac go and what did he do when he left Alliance?

8. Why does Fannie find her mother exhausting to be around sometimes?

9. Three days after Florence dies, who does Joseph realize need to know that she is gone?

10. What happens to Florence?

(see the answer keys)

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