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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Sweatshop Romance.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How long does it take Heyman to visit Beile after she leaves the shop with David?
(a) Two days.
(b) Four days.
(c) One week.
(d) Two weeks.

3. How do Jake's parents contact him in the United States?
(a) They don't contact Jake.
(b) They use the telephone.
(c) They send weekly postcards.
(d) They have someone write letters on their behalf.

4. Why does Fieve write to Peretz on behalf of Rouvke?
(a) He wants Rouvke to help Peretz with money.
(b) He believes Rouvke likes Hanele.
(c) He wants Rouvke to borrow money from Peretz.
(d) He writes better than Rouvke.

5. In "Jake and Yekl," how long has it been since Jake last saw his parents?
(a) Three years.
(b) Two years.
(c) One year.
(d) Four years.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Flora's father decide to grow out his side locks?

2. In "The New York Ghetto," what does Jake buy both Fanny and Mamie?

3. How does Flora's father feel about her reading novels?

4. What does Rouvke fear ladies do to men who can't read the newspaper?

5. Why does Heyman wait to visit Beile after she leaves the shop with David?

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