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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Feldman think of her new English teachers as "imported" from?
(a) The Upper West Side.
(b) Queens.
(c) The Lower East Side.
(d) Borough Park.

2. Which baby in Bubby's family was killed in the Holocaust?
(a) Ethan.
(b) Chaim.
(c) Mindel.
(d) Chava.

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

4. Who is the principal of Feldman's school in Chapter 1?
(a) Rebbetzin Kleinman.
(b) Rebbetzin Parshan.
(c) Rebbetzin Wasserman.
(d) Rebbetzin Schiff.

5. Which of the following phrases does Feldman use to describe Chaya in Chapter 1?
(a) An empty vessel clangs the loudest.
(b) Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones.
(c) You can not unring that bell.
(d) A viper is worse than a mongoose.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Feldman get in trouble with at summer camp?

2. What does Bubby buy for Feldman when she first gets her period?

3. Where does Feldman's cousin try to sexually assault her in Chapter 3?

4. What is the maiden name of the teacher Feldman identifies as Satmar royalty?

5. What kind of chocolate does Stephanie give to Feldman in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to a group of young men who rob a neighbor in Feldman's neighborhood in Chapter 4?

2. How did Chaya generally treat Feldman's mother when she came to visit Feldman when Feldman was a child?

3. How do the summer camp counselors react when they find out Feldman and Golda are in the secluded field together, and why?

4. What is one reason Feldman's mother tells Feldman that Zeidy had so much control over her married life?

5. What does Chaya do in front of Feldman when Feldman helps clean her apartment as a child that Feldman is in awe of?

6. What does Feldman think the first time she gets her period?

7. Who took control of Feldman's life when her mother left her father for good, and how did this person treat Feldman?

8. What does Bubby explain to Feldman is the source of all bad things?

9. How does Feldman surprise her English teacher in Chapter 4?

10. Why does Feldman interview her mother on the eve of her own twenty-fourth birthday?

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