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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 does Feive threaten to do to Gospodin?

2. What makes Flora agree to become Shaya's sweetheart?

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

4. How does Jake describe his wife?

5. What does Shaya secretly study after learning English?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Fieve tell Rouvke about Hanele and her family after he moved to the United States?

2. How does Fieve help Rouvke negotiate a marriage with Hanele?

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

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

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

6. How do Flora and her father disagree over her marriage prospects?

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

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

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

10. How does Jake feel at his divorce hearing?

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

Describe how greed is a theme found in several of these stories. Why do you think Cahan chose to talk about greed? How do the stories treat the theme of greed?

Essay Topic 3

How does the author use foreshadowing through this collection of stories? How is the use of foreshadowing effective? When is it not used effectively? Give examples of the author's effectiveness or lack thereof, citing the book.

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