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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. Where is Feldman's b'show held?

2. What does Eli tell Feldman is his favorite holiday?

3. What does "niddah" translate as?

4. Who does Eli blame his temporary desertion of Feldman on?

5. What is the Yiddish greeting of congratulations?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Feldman able to read books more freely than she used to in Chapter 5?

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

3. What happens during every holiday or special occasion during the year Feldman is engaged?

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

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

6. What is one of the most important things the kallah teacher tells Feldman?

7. What enrages Feldman about Eli on the very first full day of their marriage?

8. What are some reasons Mindy and Feldman grow apart as friends?

9. How does Feldman feel about her mother coming to her wedding?

10. How does Feldman's appearance change during the early days of her 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

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

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.

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