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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Jacob want to leave Laban's land?

2. What do the sisters decide to steal from Laban?

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

4. Why are the women happy to accept Inna into their camp?

5. What does Rachel name her son?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Jacob choose Rachel to be his wife?

2. Why is Leah sad in My Mother's Stories, Chapter 2?

3. Why are all of the sisters happy that DInah is born?

4. How does Laban's life change after Jacob arrives at his camp?

5. How do Laban and Jacob mark out their territories?

6. What theme is introduced in this chapter, My Mother's Stories?

7. Why do the sisters decide to help Ruti?

8. Why is DInah taken with Werenro?

9. What theme is prevalent in this section?

10. Is there violence when Esau and Jacob meet again?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How would you have written the book? Comment on these points:

1. Do you think you would have strayed far from the Bible's telling of DInah's story?

2. Would you have focused on Dinah's mother's stories or lept straight into telling DInah's story?

3. Would you have expanded more on Dinah's adult life with Benia and Meryt?

Essay Topic 2

Pick out a character you can relate to in the book except for Dinah. Why did you choose this character? Which of their characteristics remind you of yourself? How would that character act if he/she was in your situation? If you were in his/hers?

Essay Topic 3

Which theme did you think was the most important in the book? Explain why this theme remained prevalent as you read the book.

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