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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Flora's father decide to grow out his side locks?
(a) Because the preacher told him to.
(b) Because he is bored.
(c) Because Tamara asked him.
(d) Because he is wicked.

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

3. What does Rouvke fear ladies do to men who can't read the newspaper?
(a) They don't take them seriously.
(b) They ignore them.
(c) They sneer.
(d) They spit on them.

4. Why does Flora have Tamara send food to Shaya?
(a) Because she is similar to him.
(b) Because she wanted to run away.
(c) Because he is hungry.
(d) Because Tamara was in Flora's way.

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

6. What do Jake's friends think about Yossele?
(a) They say he is a comedian.
(b) They say he is smart.
(c) They say he is too shy.
(d) They say he needs to start school soon.

7. What does Gitl do when her divorce from Jake is finalized?
(a) Yells.
(b) Walks away.
(c) Faints.
(d) Shrugs.

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

9. Why does Rouvke reject the matchmaker's offer to negotiate the marriage between Rouvke and Hanele?
(a) Because he likes someone else.
(b) Because she is poor.
(c) Because she lives in a different country.
(d) Because he doesn't trust the matchmaker.

10. While in the United States, what does Rouvke learn about Peretz?
(a) He acquired a fortune.
(b) He lost a lot of money.
(c) He moved to Canada.
(d) He remarried.

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

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

13. What is Flora reading in Chapter One of "The Imported Bridegroom"?
(a) Little Bitty.
(b) Little Men.
(c) Little Dorrit.
(d) Little Women.

14. Why does Tamara live with Flora's family?
(a) She is their servant.
(b) She is the owner of the house.
(c) She is ill.
(d) She is a widow.

15. Why does Getl not want to ride in a carriage in the United States?
(a) There's not enough room for her son.
(b) It frightens her.
(c) It is the Sabbath.
(d) She thinks that women aren't allowed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Feive threaten to do to Gospodin?

2. What does Rouvke's mother think of recent photos of him?

3. Why does Getl get a kerchief?

4. Why does Rouvke want to spite Mrs. Kohan?

5. What does Shaya secretly study after learning English?

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