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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Chapters 5 - 6).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the word mekor mean?
(a) The gift, as in the gift of marriage.
(b) The source, in relation to a woman's womb.
(c) The tree, in relation to the tree of life.
(d) The fight, as in fighting for independence.

2. What kind of infestation does Feldman's childhood home have?
(a) Mice.
(b) Robins.
(c) Cockroaches.
(d) Termites.

3. What pranks do Feldman's cousin and she play together in Chapter 3?
(a) Stealing small things from shops.
(b) Prank phone calls.
(c) Moving Bubby's glasses around.
(d) Moving the Talmud on Zeidy.

4. In the end of Chapter 3, what book does Feldman fall in love with?
(a) Finding Oneself.
(b) A Tree Grows in Brooklyn.
(c) Peyton's Place.
(d) An American Horror Story.

5. What do most women in Feldman's community wear on their heads?
(a) Wigs.
(b) Feathers.
(c) Hajibs.
(d) Jewels.

Short Answer Questions

1. What branch of the Satmar community is Feldman's family from?

2. What part of New York does Feldman live in as a child?

3. Who is Feldman's Yiddish teacher in Chapter 1?

4. Where is Feldman's summer camp?

5. What are Satmar Jews meant to do for Yom Kippur?

(see the answer key)

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