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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. Which of the following children's authors does Feldman love in Chapter 1?

2. Why are the camp counselors so mad at Feldman and her friend in Chapter 3?

3. What is the occasion of the big dance in Chapter 4?

4. What does Bubby send to Feldman at summer camp?

5. Where is the tiny bookstore Feldman often goes to in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Feldman often find solace in, escaping her stifling life for a time, in Chapter 4?

2. Why does Feldman think people employ her father in odd jobs?

3. What happens to Feldman in Chapter 3 when she goes to get a snow cone one day?

4. Why does Feldman feel in Chapter 4 that everything is working against her in life?

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

6. How does Feldman feel about her cousin Moshe coming to stay with her at Bubby and Zeidy's at first?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some of the most important factors in the matchmaking process in the Satmar community? Does Feldman seem to have any faith in the matchmaking process? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Why does Feldman feel that she has to hide the fact that she wants to visit libraries and read books from her grandparents, especially Zeidy? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

How does Feldman describe the way Zeidy and Bubby handle their finances and think about earning and spending money? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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