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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 field does Feldman work in when she is 17?
(a) Teaching.
(b) Accounting.
(c) Law.
(d) Medicine.

2. Why does Eli tell Feldman he always wanted a son?
(a) So he could give the boy everything his father never gave him.
(b) So his family would finally respect him.
(c) So he could name the boy after his father.
(d) So he could teach the boy his own business.

3. What is Eli happy about when Feldman gets pregnant?
(a) She is "clean," so they can have sex whenever they want.
(b) She will almost certainly have a girl.
(c) His mother will finally like Feldman now.
(d) His sister will finally like Feldman now.

4. What does Feldman's friend Golda tell her has happened on her own wedding night?
(a) Her husband left her.
(b) Her father-in-law died.
(c) Her mother died.
(d) Her husband ruptured her colon.

5. What kinds of clothes do Feldman's family buy for her while the matchmaker is actively looking for a match for her?
(a) Swimsuits.
(b) Very short skirts.
(c) Elegant, expensive clothes.
(d) Very loose-fitting clothes.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When will Feldman and Eli be officially married in Chapter 7?

3. What does "niddah" translate as?

4. Where do Feldman and Eli move when they are still pregnant?

5. What does Feldman's mother-in-law tell her that shocks her in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is one explanation that Eli gives Feldman that might help explain their sexual problems?

2. How does Feldman feel about her mother coming to her wedding?

3. How does Feldman feel about her sexual life with Eli once they work out their initial problems?

4. How does Feldman feel about the diamond engagement ring her mother-in-law gives her?

5. What illness does Feldman contract in Chapter 7?

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

7. What scandal breaks in the Satmar community during the worst possible moment for Feldman?

8. What is one special concession that Satmar brides are privy to on their wedding days that Feldman appreciates?

9. What does Feldman think of her future mother-in-law and sister-in-law when she first meets them?

10. How does Feldman feel in the early days of her marriage?

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