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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Chapters 5 - 6).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What ailment does Feldman have at her engagement party?
(a) Pinkeye.
(b) A cold.
(c) The flu.
(d) A stomach bug.

2. What is the Yiddish word for community?
(a) Commune.
(b) Kehillah.
(c) Methusalah.
(d) Rebbe.

3. What kinds of nuts does Feldman help crack in Chapter 2?
(a) Walnuts.
(b) Almonds.
(c) Cashews.
(d) Pistachios.

4. Why does Feldman not want her mother at her wedding?
(a) She thinks her mother will fight with her father.
(b) She thinks her mother will try to stop the wedding.
(c) She thinks her mother will try to convince her to leave the Satmar community.
(d) She thinks her mother will embarrass her.

5. What does the word Ervah refer to?
(a) The wine Satmar Jews drink at Synagogue.
(b) Any part of a woman's body that must be covered.
(c) Any head covering for high holy days.
(d) The holy text the Rabbi reads from.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the occasion of the big dance in Chapter 4?

2. Which baby in Bubby's family was killed in the Holocaust?

3. What is the first step for a woman like Feldman in the matchmaking process?

4. What is the Yiddish word for a bride-to-be?

5. Where do the girls at Feldman's school get their nice clothes from?

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