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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Imported Bridegroom.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mrs. Kavarsky insist Jake buy for Getl?
(a) A scarf.
(b) Shoes.
(c) A handbag.
(d) A hat.

2. Why does Shaya ask Flora for help with his English?
(a) Because his tutor quit.
(b) Because people can't understand him.
(c) Because he wants to get to know her better.
(d) Because she knows the current slang.

3. What does Flora's father hope her future husband will do for a living?
(a) A preacher.
(b) A writer.
(c) A builder.
(d) A businessman.

4. How does Flora feel when she first meets Shaya?
(a) She is curious about his past.
(b) She wants him to leave.
(c) She hates him.
(d) She is embarrassed.

5. What type of Yiddish does Jake speak?
(a) New York.
(b) Boston.
(c) Hebrew.
(d) Traditional.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why won't Shaya say the "Words of the Law" when the Talmudists ask him?

2. Who tells Gitl about Jake's relationship with Mamie?

3. What language does Jake disapprove of Getl speaking?

4. What does Jake do when he realizes he can no longer remember his son's face?

5. Why does Flora's father tell Tamara he won't take Flora with him on his trip after Passover?

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