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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. Why does Rouvke want to spite Mrs. Kohan?
2. What does Rouvke change his name to in America?
3. What does Flora's father tell Reb Lippe about Shaya when they leave for America?
4. In "The New York Ghetto," why does Joe want Jake to talk to Mamie?
5. Why does Reb Tzalel feel Shaya is becoming an atheist?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Fieve tell Rouvke about Hanele and her family after he moved to the United States?
2. How does Flora's father end up bringing Shaya back to the United States?
3. How does Jake feel when he first sees his wife and son in the United States?
4. How does Rouvke feel about American women?
5. What happens when Reb Lippe auctions off sections of the Pentaleuch to read?
6. How do Flora and her father disagree over her marriage prospects?
7. What is Flora's father's first impression of Pravly when he returns there in Chapter Three of "The Imported Bridegroom"?
8. What role does Mrs. Kohan play in Rouvke's marriage?
9. How does Gitl try to fit in with American culture?
10. How does Reb Tzalel feel about Shaya after he spends time in the United States?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the role of women as revealed in at least three of these stories? How does the role of women differ from today? How is it similar? Give examples from the book and today's culture in your essay.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
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?
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