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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. Daniel tells his siblings that the fortune teller is rumored to be able to tell a person what information?
(a) The joys that will happen in a person's life.
(b) The number of children a person will have.
(c) The description of a person's future spouse's face.
(d) The day a person will die.

2. Who is the oldest sibling in the Gold family?
(a) Klara.
(b) Daniel.
(c) Simon.
(d) Varya.

3. What kind of job does Simon find when he and Klara arrive in San Francisco?
(a) Cook.
(b) Bouncer.
(c) Go-go dancer.
(d) Valet.

4. How old is Daniel when his father Saul dies of heart failure?
(a) 26.
(b) 16.
(c) 30.
(d) 20.

5. How old is Varya upon the opening of the novel's prologue?
(a) 10.
(b) 13.
(c) 16.
(d) 8.

Short Answer Questions

1. What book does Klara buy at the magic shop after gleaning more information about the fortune teller?

2. What is NOT listed among the American events the Gold children are excluded from due to their youth?

3. What tradition does Gertie refuse to partake in at Saul's funeral?

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

5. What is the name of the Gold siblings' paternal grandfather?

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