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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. When does Goldy tell Nathan that most people will send them wedding presents?

2. What does Mrs. Lipman show Basse and Reb Avrom when they arrive?

3. What does David say Beile must do for him to find her a better job?

4. Why does Tatyana consider returning to Boris?

5. What does Heyman say about proposing marriage to Beile?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Tatyana's life like without Boris?

2. Why does Dalsky move out of Boris' apartment?

3. What scheme does Stern propose?

4. What happens at the beginning of Goldy and Nathan's wedding?

5. How does Tatyana treat Boris when he comes home from work in Chapter 1?

6. What is the Lipmans' shop like?

7. How does Tatyana compare Boris and Dalsky?

8. How does Beile respond to Mrs. Lipman's demand that she go to the store?

9. How does Nathan feel about his financial situation?

10. How does Heyman feel about proposing to Beile?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Compare and contrast two of the stories from this collection.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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