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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Yekl.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who tells Gitl about Jake's relationship with Mamie?
(a) Fanny.
(b) Mr. Bernstein.
(c) Mrs. Kavarsky.
(d) Mamie.

2. How does Jake feel the first time he sees Gitl in the United States?
(a) He is ashamed of her.
(b) Hei s overcome with love.
(c) He is angry at her.
(d) He is confused.

3. Why does Fanny find a new job in "A Paterfamilias"?
(a) To travel the country.
(b) To avoid Jake.
(c) To make more money.
(d) To become her own boss.

4. How does Jake describe his wife?
(a) Kindly.
(b) Angrily.
(c) He never thinks of her.
(d) Indifferently.

5. What happens when the boss is on a quest for work in "Jake and Yekl"?
(a) The workers quit.
(b) He travels to Europe.
(c) The shop goes idle.
(d) His wife ignores him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jake do when he sees Fanny sitting by herself at Joe's in "The New York Ghetto"?

2. What does Mrs. Kavarsky insist Jake buy for Getl?

3. In "The New York Ghetto," why does Joe want Jake to talk to Mamie?

4. How does Getl feel the first time she tries on a corset?

5. Where does Jake hope to bring his wife and son?

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