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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. What does Mrs. Feinstein spend Reb's lodge money on?
2. Why is Fania unhappy in her marriage?
3. How does Sara feel after her first night out with Max Goldstein?
4. What street does Mr. Edman live on?
5. What type of build does Mrs. Feinstein have?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Sara choose to go to the freshman class dance at college?
2. Describe Mrs. Feinstein.
3. Why does Sara burn a shirt while ironing in Chapter 11?
4. Why does Sara tell her mother that she can not come visit her in Chapter 11?
5. How does being around Max Goldstein change Sara?
6. What does the letter from Fania to Sara say in Chapter 14?
7. Why do the girls at Sara's laundry job treat her cruelly?
8. Describe the apartment Sara moves into after college.
9. How is Sara treated differently than the man behind her when she is getting beef stew at the cafeteria?
10. Why is Shenah so weak when Sara sees her in Chapter 18?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
A good education is something that is valued very little by the characters in Bread Givers. Of the Smolinsky siblings, only Fania and Sara go to night school. Sara is the only one to ever graduate college. Write an essay explaining why education is not highly valued by characters in Bread Givers. How does gender play into the fact that education is not prioritized for women? Why is money of greater value than knowledge in the story? What types of skills are viewed as being more valuable than a good education? Why? Explain your rationale by providing examples from the novel.
Essay Topic 2
The Smolinsky family immigrated to the United States from Russia. They arrived with very little because they came with the expectation that anything they would need would be easily obtainable. Write an essay explaining how the fictitious and fantastical America contrasts with reality. Which character or characters thought that in America, things would cost nothing? How is living in America much more difficult than anticipated for the Smolinsky family? What challenges has the family faced since immigrating? Be sure the provide examples to support your writing.
Essay Topic 3
Sara struggles for acceptance by those around her all throughout the story. Her family does not understand her ambitions and neither do some of her peers at work and school. Write an essay explaining the efforts Sara makes to gain acceptance from those around her. What are some of the things she tries to do to blend in with those around her? What events does she attend in an attempt to feel akin to those around her? Be sure the provide examples to support your writing.
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