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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Flora's father convince Shaya to marry Flora?
(a) With her photograph.
(b) With a Bible passage.
(c) With money.
(d) With a threat.

2. Who does Rouvke say he feels like when he sees Hanele in the United States for the first time?
(a) A professor.
(b) Robert.
(c) A matchmaker.
(d) Rouvke.

3. What frightens Gitl about Mamie?
(a) She is beautiful.
(b) She can't understand her.
(c) She goes to college.
(d) She threatens Gitl.

4. Where does Jake hope to bring his wife and son?
(a) Canada.
(b) Boston.
(c) Florida.
(d) New York.

5. How does Reb Tzalel feel about Shaya coming to America?
(a) He feels it will ruin the boy.
(b) He believes Shaya will earn more money.
(c) He refuses to share his opinion.
(d) He thinks it's best for his faith.

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

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

8. What does Jake do when he sees Fanny sitting by herself at Joe's in "The New York Ghetto"?
(a) He asks her to dance.
(b) He brings her a drink.
(c) He has Joe ask her to dance.
(d) He ignores her.

9. What does Gospodin agree to pay Rouvke for?
(a) His sorrows.
(b) His dinner.
(c) His week's salary.
(d) His marriage fees.

10. What does Flora hope her future husband will do for a living?
(a) A doctor.
(b) A lawyer.
(c) A cobbler.
(d) A writer.

11. What does Rouvke change his name to in America?
(a) Richard.
(b) Robert.
(c) Andrew.
(d) Aaron.

12. What does Feive threaten to do to Gospodin?
(a) Call the captain of the boat.
(b) Call the newspaper.
(c) Call Peretz.
(d) Call the police.

13. How much money does Rouvke save by the time he is 25?
(a) Three thousand dollars.
(b) Four thousand dollars.
(c) Two thousand dollars.
(d) One thousand dollars.

14. What name does Jake give Yossele in the United States?
(a) Joey Boy.
(b) Little Joey.
(c) My Joey.
(d) Darling Joey.

15. What upsets Rouvke most about learning English?
(a) Other people teasing him.
(b) Forgetting his own language.
(c) Trying to remember the vowel sounds.
(d) Having to read in English.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Jake describe his wife?

2. How does Shaya respond when Flora tells him her father approves of their wedding?

3. Where does Flora go when she runs away in Chapter Ten of "The Imported Bridegroom"?

4. How does Mr. Bernstein describe America?

5. Why does Flora have Tamara send food to Shaya?

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