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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Providential Match.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Shaya secretly study after learning English?
(a) Chemistry.
(b) Biology.
(c) Algebra.
(d) Geometry.

3. How does Jake explain Mamie's visit in "A Paterfamilias"?
(a) She was stopping by.
(b) She feels pleased to meet Gitl.
(c) She asks about work.
(d) She is playing a prank.

4. In "The New York Ghetto," what does Jake buy both Fanny and Mamie?
(a) Shoes.
(b) Cards.
(c) Rings.
(d) Drinks.

5. In "A Providential Match," who comes up with the nickname "Arbel"?
(a) A mayor.
(b) Townspeople.
(c) Pirates.
(d) A banker.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Rouvke learn to read and write in English?

2. How does Flora's father want to fix her wedding to Shaya?

3. What do the other peddlers do after Hanele leaves Rouyke for Gospodin?

4. Why does Tamara live with Flora's family?

5. Why does Rouvke avoid women when he is first in the United States?

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