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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. When were Joseph and Fannie married?

2. Where did Isaac grow up?

3. Since Ederle's wim across the English Channel in 1926, how many other women have made the crossing?

4. In "Isaac," how much does Isaac think he can get the price of land down to per acre?

5. How many exclamation marks did Gussie use after Florence's name on a note she leaves in the entry way of her grandparents' apartment?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Anna and Stuart do to get Gussie not to tell anyone about Florence's death?

2. Who is Anna?

3. Why does Isaac feel guilty about Hyram's early birth and death?

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

5. When did Isaac's parents arrive in Alliance, and why did they struggle there?

6. What do Joseph and Esther do after Florence's graveside service?

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

8. What do Fannie and Esther have to say about Fannie's new room at the hospital?

9. Why does Joseph rent a beach chair for a week in "Joseph"?

10. What has Fannie and Florence's relationship been like?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A graveside service for family members is held for Florence. What Jewish burial rites are followed for Florence? Do the burial rites bring the family comfort?

Essay Topic 2

Florence dies early in the novel. How do characters deal with their grief and Florence’s death? How do the different characters handle their grief? How does each character have a different way of dealing with grief?

Essay Topic 3

Isaac and Fannie have been married for eight years. Do Isaac or Fannie seem content in their marriage? What type of relationship do they have?

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