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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. In "Jake and Yekl," how does Jake plan on spending his pay?

2. How does Mrs. Kohan feel about Rouvke marrying Hanele?

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

4. How many daughters does Peretz have?

5. What does Mrs. Kavarsky insist Jake buy for Getl?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when the Talmudists come for dinner in "The Imported Bridegroom"?

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

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

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

5. How does Reb Tzalel feel about Shaya after he spends time in the United States?

6. Why is Flora disappointed at the end of "The Imported Bridegroom"?

7. How do Rouvke's old townspeople feel about him?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Describe how education is a theme presented in several of the stories in this collection. Cite examples of the theme in a few stories. How is this theme important to each story? What does the theme of education add to the collection? What does it say about the author?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast two of the stories from this collection.

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