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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Prologue: "The Woman on Hester Street" and Part One: Chapters 1-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year does the novel's prologue begin?
(a) 1978.
(b) 1969.
(c) 1960.
(d) 1982.

2. What two items does Varya keep taped to the wall next to her bed?
(a) Maps and music posters.
(b) Calendars and maps.
(c) Family photographs and family trees.
(d) Concert tickets and playbills.

3. What tradition does Gertie refuse to partake in at Saul's funeral?
(a) She refuses to kiss Saul one more time.
(b) She refuses to slit her clothes above her heart.
(c) She refuses to give the eulogy.
(d) She refuses to greet the pallbearers.

4. What is NOT listed among the American events the Gold children are excluded from due to their youth?
(a) Attending Woodstock.
(b) Reading Helter Skelter.
(c) Watching Midnight Cowboy.
(d) Joining the Stonewall riots.

5. What type of business does Saul own?
(a) A tailor and dressmaking business.
(b) A textile factory.
(c) A dry cleaning business.
(d) A convenience store.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the oldest sibling in the Gold family?

2. How old is Varya upon the opening of the novel's prologue?

3. What does Klara do with the lacquered box once Gertie appears furious at its absence?

4. What do the Gold siblings bring to the fortune teller as payment for her services?

5. When the Gold children reach the fortune teller's door, Varya is surprised because she had thought that magic would be what?

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