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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters III and IV.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Fania go to night school with?
(a) Her girlfriend.
(b) Her cousin, Nilly.
(c) Her young man.
(d) Her neighbor.

2. Why does Fania say the shops are closed and there is no work?
(a) The shops are closed until the renters can pay their rent for the month.
(b) The shops are closed until the girls are willing to take less pay.
(c) The shops are closed until a new president is elected.
(d) The shops are closed until the new year.

3. Who is Mashah's first true love?
(a) Jacob Novak.
(b) Moe Mirsky.
(c) Berel Bernstein.
(d) Morris Lipkin.

4. How much does Mashah spend at the store buying her own towel, toothbrush, and soap?
(a) Twenty cents.
(b) Eighty cents.
(c) Fifty cents.
(d) Thirty cents.

5. Why does Sara's mother become angry when she sees what Sara has done to the potatoes?
(a) Because Sara dropped the potatoes.
(b) Because Sara skinned the potatoes.
(c) Because Sara did not bake the potatoes properly.
(d) Because Sara did not wash the potatoes.

Short Answer Questions

1. The women of the family are not allowed to put their items where?

2. What is the name of Sara's older sister who only concerns herself with fashion and beauty?

3. What instrument does Mashah's first true love play?

4. How old is Sara at the beginning of the story?

5. Why does Sara take the pail and go outside to dig through the neighbor's ashes?

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