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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Jacob want to leave Laban's land?
(a) His wives are insisting they leave
(b) He is having dreams about returning to his homeland.
(c) His children wish to leave
(d) Laban's land has dried up

2. Which sister is the most excited to leave Laban?
(a) Bilhah
(b) Zilpah
(c) Leah
(d) Rachel

3. Who is the only son of Jacob that does not marry?
(a) Joseph
(b) Simon
(c) Reuben
(d) Levi

4. Which is not a son of Leah?
(a) Simon
(b) Levi
(c) Reuben
(d) Joseph

5. Who is Dinah's mother?
(a) Leah
(b) Rebecca
(c) Rachel
(d) Zilpah

6. What important theme was introduced/further discussed in this chapter?
(a) goddess worship
(b) sexuality
(c) love
(d) rape

7. Why are many people scared of Leah?
(a) She can see the future.
(b) She is very bossy.
(c) She practices witchcraft.
(d) She has two different colored eyes.

8. Who does Reuben spend most of his time with?
(a) Bilhah
(b) Tabea
(c) Zilpah
(d) Dinah

9. Are women allowed to be a part of men's social circles?
(a) Yes, if they are married
(b) Yes
(c) Yes, If they are under a certain age.
(d) No

10. Why must Jacob's clan wait to follow Esau?
(a) Rachel is sick so they wait until she has recovered
(b) They do not wish to overwhelm Rebecca with too many visitors
(c) Esau's great wealth will make Jacob look bad
(d) Esau does not wish to be embarassed by his brother

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

12. Why is Bilhah reluctant to leave?
(a) She feels she cannot complete the journey
(b) She is afraid something will happen to Jacob
(c) She does not want to leave the place where her son was born
(d) She will miss her father

13. What is Dinah's writing style?
(a) Annoyed
(b) Happy that we are listening to her story
(c) Angry and sad
(d) Regretful

14. Why is Dinah angry with the reader?
(a) Her brothers killed her fiance
(b) Throughout time the stories of women have been forgotten.
(c) Dinah was thrown out of Laban's camp for falling in love with a prince.
(d) Her mother died before Dinah could say goodbye.

15. How many wives does Jacob now have?
(a) four
(b) three
(c) ten
(d) five

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Laban jealous of Jacob?

2. What is Dinah's story like in the Bible?

3. Who is the local midwife?

4. In My Mother's Stories, Chapter 3, How many sons does Jacob now have?

5. Why is it special to have a girl baby?

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