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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Arbel mean?
(a) Sleeve.
(b) Shoe.
(c) Jacket.
(d) Pants.

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

3. In "Jake and Yekl," how does Jake plan on spending his pay?
(a) A car.
(b) Taking Fanny out.
(c) Tickets to New York.
(d) New clothes.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Flora hope her future husband will do for a living?

3. How much money does Rouvke save by the time he is 25?

4. What does Rouvke want to do instead of being a peddler?

5. Where does Flora's father accuse Shaya of eating pork?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jake say he did when he came to the United States?

2. How does Mrs. Kavarsky try to save Jake and Gitl's marriage?

3. How does Jake feel at his divorce hearing?

4. How does Flora's father end up bringing Shaya back to the United States?

5. How does Gitl try to fit in with American culture?

6. What does Hanele tell Rouvke about her trip to the United States?

7. How does Rouvke feel about Peretz's financial issues?

8. What does Jake think about as he goes to the Mayor's to marry Mamie?

9. What happens when Reb Lippe auctions off sections of the Pentaleuch to read?

10. How does Rouvke react when he first sees Hanele at the seaport in the United States?

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