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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. What job does Gertie take after dropping out of college?
(a) Receptionist at a law firm.
(b) Typist at a medical office.
(c) Teller at a bank.
(d) Cook at a restaurant.

2. On what day of the week does Saul's funeral take place?
(a) Sunday.
(b) Tuesday.
(c) Thursday.
(d) Saturday.

3. The Hindu family in the Gold family's building calls the fortune teller a "rishika" (5), which means a what?
(a) A spirit.
(b) A seer.
(c) An imp.
(d) A savant.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In what month do the Gold siblings visit the fortune teller?

3. What is NOT one way in which Simon describes his father Saul?

4. Whom does Gertie coddle the most out of all of her children?

5. How old is Daniel when his father Saul dies of heart failure?

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