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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How much does Sara make when she first begins her job in Chapter 10?
(a) Twenty dollars a week.
(b) Five dollars a week.
(c) Fifteen dollars a week.
(d) Ten dollars a week.

3. What item does the young college man come in asking for that Reb discourages him from buying?
(a) Cigars.
(b) Paper.
(c) Bran.
(d) Shoe polish.

4. How many herring does Sara sell the first time she goes out peddling?
(a) Fifty.
(b) One hundred.
(c) Twenty five.
(d) Seventy.

5. Who does Berel Bernstein end up getting engaged to?
(a) The waitress.
(b) The forelady.
(c) The widow.
(d) The collector lady.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who slaps Sara at the end of Chapter 8?

2. How old is Sara in Chapter 8?

3. Who is Mashah's first true love?

4. What does Sara take with her when she runs away from home?

5. Why does the relationship between Mashah and her first love fall apart?

Short Essay Questions

1. What inspires Sara to become a teacher in Chapter 10?

2. How does Bessie react to the news that Berel Bernstein will not marry her?

3. What happens when Morris shows up to try to talk to Reb about his feelings for Fania?

4. Why does Berel Bernstein decide to not marry Bessie?

5. Why does Moe Mirsky continuously exchange Mashah's diamonds for different ones?

6. How does Sara see Moe treating Mashah when she visits them after running away from home?

7. Why is Reb so angry with Sara at the end of Chapter 8?

8. How does Reb react when he finds out how Morris Lipkin makes his living?

9. What excuse does Bessie use in her defense when her mother comes into the house and sees the changes she makes?

10. Why does Reb not like the grocery business?

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