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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. What is the Yiddish greeting of congratulations?

2. How does Feldman feel about hers and Eli's sexual problems as time goes on?

3. Where does Feldman buy books in Chapter 5?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Chaya tell Feldman about her sexual problems in her marriage in Chapter 7?

2. What does Eli tell Feldman he and his father and brothers did when they took a trip to Europe?

3. What illness does Feldman contract in Chapter 7?

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

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

6. How does Feldman feel about Eli's pleas to wait until Shabbos is over to take her to the hospital to check on the baby?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the birth of Feldman's and Eli's child, Yitzy, change Feldman's life, as well as her marriage? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

What does Feldman learn about both herself and the world around her after she begins writing about deeply personal issues on her anonymous blog towards the end of the memoir? 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.

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