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Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Louis ask Helen to do?
2. Who does Frank think about a lot?
3. Who is in the picture that catches Frank Alpine's eye?
4. How much money in sales did Ida take in while Morris slept?
5. What did Frank do with his portion of the money from the heist?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the difference between Nat Pearl and Louis Karp?
2. What does Helen give Frank to prepare him for school? How does Frank react?
3. How does Frank get a chance to talk to Helen? How does Helen react?
4. What does Nick, the tenant, do to offend Morris?
5. Describe Frank's early family life.
6. How does Ida feel about Frank? Is her opinion of him changing?
7. What does Frank Alpine say about his luck and opportunities?
8. How is business at the store improving? Why?
9. What does Morris do for the young girl? What does this tell you about his character?
10. How does Morris feel about owning the store?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay on the plight of family-owned business in the industrialized world. Be sure to address:
1) Threats to and challenges faced by family-owned business in America and worldwide.
2) How important you feel protecting family-owned business is, and why.
3) Policy suggestions for protecting and improving family-owned business.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay on the character and morality of Frank Alpine. Be sure to address:
1) Whether you feel Frank Alpine is a moral or immoral character, with evidence from the text.
2) Turning points in the character growth of Frank Alpine.
3) Whether or not you would want Frank Alpine as a friend, and why.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay on Jewish culture, tradition, and custom. Be sure to address:
1) What you feel it means to be Jewish.
2) Unique aspects of Jewish culture.
3) The contributions of the Jewish people to America.
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