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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 special ceremony involves raising the baby on a platter?

2. What happens when Eli and Feldman try to consummate their marriage on their wedding night?

3. What does the kibbalist tell Feldman about her matchmaker?

4. What kind of new kosher food do Feldman and Eli try in Chapter 7?

5. What branch of the Satmar community is Feldman's family from?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do you think are the first signs in Feldman's life that she is preparing to seriously reject the Satmar teachings and community? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

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.

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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