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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 Stuart wearing when Joseph sees him in "Joseph"?

2. How much money does Joseph know that Hirsch's organization has raised in the past year to help people like Inez and Paul in "Joseph"?

3. Where did Anna's father study English?

4. Where is the letter from that Stuart hands Joseph in "Joseph"?

5. From where did Joseph sail board the SS Frankfurt when he left Europe?

Short Essay Questions

1. What bathing suit does Anna borrow that was Florence's, and why does she borrow a suit?

2. What does Joseph think and say about Isaac's investment scheme?

3. Why does Esther go to Florence's old room to search, and what does she discover in "Esther"?

4. Why does Esther decide that she has to take Gussie to see her mother, and what worries does Esther have about such a visit in "Esther"?

5. How does Isaac try to talk to Stuart about investing in Florida land, and how does Stuart react?

6. In "Esther," what does Gussie bring her mother when she visits her in the hospital?

7. How does Esther answer Gussie's questions about what happens to people when they die?

8. In "Fannie," what does Fannie think of Isacc's visits to the hospital?

9. What happens when Anna talks to Stuart about marriage?

10. Why does Anna cry after receiving a letter from her mother telling her that they can only take 200 Reichsmarks with them if they emigrate?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analogies are used to compare an unfamiliar object or idea to a familiar one in an attempt to explain the unfamiliar. How does the author use analogies in the book? How do analogies help readers understand unfamiliar ideas or understand events or characters?

Essay Topic 2

Allusions are figures of speech used when an author mentions a person, place, or thing, but does not provide background information about the person, place, or thing. What are some allusions that the author uses in the book? Is research required to understand the allusions the author makes? Does the use of allusions make understanding what is happening difficult?

Essay Topic 3

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

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