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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. How does Rouvke feel about his day dreams of marrying Hanele?

2. Where does Gospodin say he met Hanele?

3. How does Shaya respond when Flora tells him her father approves of their wedding?

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

5. What does Jake do when he realizes he can't remember his prayers?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. How does Jake finally decide to bring his wife and son to the United States?

9. What does Flora do when Shaya listens to her play the piano?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Select three titles from this collection and analyze the effectiveness and purpose of each title. Use examples of how it is effective by referring to the novel in your essay.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the relationship of two sets of characters in these stories. Consider how they interact, how they speak to one another, and how their relationship affects the story.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast two of the stories from this collection.

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