View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Bubby think people will blame for the September 11, 2001 attacks?

2. What is the term for the spark Feldman's teacher tells her makes Jews irreversibly special?

3. Who is the girl in Feldman's class with the most power?

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

5. What is every Jewish girl, according to Zeidy?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Where does Feldman feel most comfortable and loved when she is a child?

4. What is Feldman's impression of her father when she is a young girl?

5. How does Zeidy react when he hears Feldman talking to her cousins in English?

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

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

8. How does Feldman feel when her principal at Satmar school sends her home for breaking the modesty rules?

9. Why is summer camp ruined in Chapter 3 for Feldman?

10. What is Bubby's family history?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Feldman's cousin Moshe's attempted sexual assault of her in her grandparents' house change the way Feldman views her religion, her family, and men in general? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

How would you describe Feldman's earliest relationship with and memories of each of her parents? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

How would you describe Feldman's relationship to food as a young girl growing up in her grandparents' house? Write an essay explaining your answers.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 602 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample