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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. What tendency of Bubby's did Feldman inherit?
(a) Pessimism.
(b) Superstition.
(c) Open-heartedness.
(d) Optimism.

2. Who teaches Feldman how to drive?
(a) Steve.
(b) Ethan.
(c) Dave.
(d) Nick.

3. What is the test to see if a woman is clean enough for her husband after having her period in the Satmar tradition?
(a) She must have been secluded in a dark room for 3 days.
(b) She must have 14 clean cloths passed over her vagina after her period.
(c) She must not have touched another woman's skin for 5 days.
(d) She must be feeling completely well with no cramps.

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

5. What is the Yiddish word for wigmaker?
(a) Reinmacher.
(b) Mastermacher.
(c) Baummacher.
(d) Sheitelmacher.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Feldman's friend who is also a teacher?

2. Where is Chaya's new house in Chapter 6?

3. What are the distinctive curls Satmar men wear on either side of their heads called?

4. What does Feldman's future mother-in-law wear at their first meeting?

5. What does Chaya tell Feldman about the wedding plans over lunch in Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Feldman meet before she meets her proposed fiance through the matchmaker for the first time?

2. How does Feldman's appearance change during the early days of her marriage?

3. What does Golda tell Feldman happened on her wedding night?

4. What enrages Feldman about Eli on the very first full day of their marriage?

5. What happens in the first year of Feldman's marriage that makes her never see Eli the same way again?

6. Why is Feldman able to read books more freely than she used to in Chapter 5?

7. What is one of the most important things the kallah teacher tells Feldman?

8. What happens between Eli and Feldman on their wedding night that is embarrassing for them both?

9. What happens during every holiday or special occasion during the year Feldman is engaged?

10. How does Feldman feel when she goes to her first mikvah?

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