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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. Who is Jacob's first wife?

2. Who is the author of the book?

3. What is Esau's reaction when he finally sees Jacob?

4. What do Dinah and Jacob find near the lake?

5. How did women of Dinah's time keep a log of their stories?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is DInah taken with Werenro?

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

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

4. How does Dinah feel when she sees Ruti's dead body?

5. What is another reason for Dinah's anger?

6. Rachel is mad that she is not Jacob's wife, but why else is she mad?

7. What happens to Ruti in My Story, Chapter 1?

8. Why do the sisters decide to help Ruti?

9. Why is Dinah so excited to meet Tabea?

10. Who does Dinah spend a lot of time with in her childhood?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Red Tent is not only the title of the book, but a special place to Dinah and her mothers.

1. What makes the Red Tent so special?

2. What does the Red Tent symbolize?

3. Why are men never allowed in the Red Tent? Is their hesitation voluntary or mandatory?

Essay Topic 2

How do you think the book would have been different if it were written by Gera, Dinah's younger relative? How would the point of view change? Would Dinah's story still be as truthful? Would Gera's relationship to Dinah need to be explained?

Essay Topic 3

Although Dinah claims her story has been forgotten, Gera is an example of how it lives on. Although Gera's version of the truth is a little skewed, how does this represent what happens when history is written in today's time?

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