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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a choson?

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

3. How do Jake's parents contact him in the United States?

4. Why does Rouvke reject the matchmaker's offer to negotiate the marriage between Rouvke and Hanele?

5. How does Reb Tzalel feel about Shaya coming to America?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Flora react when Shaya comes home for the first time?

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

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

5. What happens when Flora's father hears the sermon in Chapter Two of "The Imported Bridegroom"?

6. Why do Fanny and Mamie have a conflict with each other?

7. How does Rouvke react to the news that Hanele is engaged to someone else?

8. What role does Mrs. Kohan play in Rouvke's marriage?

9. Why does Mamie want Jake to go to Philadelphia?

10. What is Flora's father's first impression of Pravly when he returns there in Chapter Three of "The Imported Bridegroom"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the theme of Americanization as presented in this collection of stories. What is the role of Americanization? How does American culture impact each of these characters? Use the text to support your claims.

Essay Topic 2

How does the author use irony to send a message in this collection of stories?

Essay Topic 3

Explore how the workplace is used as setting in several of these stories. Consider the descriptions used and the impact of these settings.

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