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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. How does Feldman insure she will not be menstruating on her wedding day?
2. Where do Feldman and Eli move when they are still pregnant?
3. What does the kibbalist tell Feldman about her matchmaker?
4. What did Eli do when he found out he and Feldman were having a boy?
5. What is the Yiddish word for wigmaker?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Feldman think of her future mother-in-law and sister-in-law when she first meets them?
2. How does Feldman feel when she goes to her first mikvah?
3. What does Chaya tell Feldman about her sexual problems in her marriage in Chapter 7?
4. How does Feldman's appearance change during the early days of her marriage?
5. What does Eli tell Feldman about the wine she sent to him?
6. What happens during every holiday or special occasion during the year Feldman is engaged?
7. How does Feldman feel in the early days of her marriage?
8. 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?
9. How does Feldman feel about her sexual life with Eli once they work out their initial problems?
10. What enrages Feldman about Eli on the very first full day of their marriage?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Feldman begins the memoir by recounting a lunch she has with her estranged mother after she herself leaves the Satmar community. Does Feldman feel any sense of kinship with her mother, since they are both women who left this community? Write an essay explaining your answers.
Essay Topic 2
What are some of the most problematic issues in Feldman's marriage from the beginning, and how does she deal with them? Write an essay explaining your answers.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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