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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through My Mothers' Stories, Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the author of the book?
(a) Anita Diamant
(b) Anita Shreve
(c) Salman Rushdie
(d) Alice Diamant

2. Why does Rachel's family protest the marriage?
(a) Laban does not wish to give up his most beautiful daughter.
(b) They believe she is too young to marry Jacob.
(c) They do not approve of Jacob.
(d) They believe that Jacob is a liar and thief.

3. What is the red tent?
(a) Where weddings take place.
(b) This is where women go to shop for food.
(c) This is where the sisters go during their menstrual cycle.
(d) A special tent where Jacob sleeps.

4. Why does Leah decide to have another baby?
(a) Because Rachel foresees Leah having a girl
(b) She desperately wants another boy
(c) Jacob insists that she have more children
(d) Rachel pressures her to have a baby

5. How did women of Dinah's time keep a log of their stories?
(a) They told thier daughters their stories with the expectation they would pass them down.
(b) Sons who had a close relationship with their mothers passed the stories down.
(c) They wrote them down in a journal.
(d) They published a book.

Short Answer Questions

1. When is Rachel and Jacob's wedding date decided?

2. What occupation does Rachel take up?

3. Why are many people scared of Leah?

4. What does Rachel name her son?

5. Why do the sisters agree to help Ruti have an abortion?

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