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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 Feldman's friend who is also a teacher tell her after she has been married, unhappily, for a number of years?
2. What is the ritual bath designed to cleanse women after their menstruation?
3. What does Feldman's mother-in-law tell her that shocks her in Chapter 7?
4. What is the Yiddish word for the marriage contract?
5. What is the test to see if a woman is clean enough for her husband after having her period in the Satmar tradition?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are some reasons Mindy and Feldman grow apart as friends?
2. What illness does Feldman contract in Chapter 7?
3. How does Feldman's appearance change during the early days of her marriage?
4. What do the doctors tell Feldman might be the cause of hers and her husband's sexual problems at first?
5. What is one special concession that Satmar brides are privy to on their wedding days that Feldman appreciates?
6. How does Feldman feel in the early days of her marriage?
7. What enrages Feldman about Eli on the very first full day of their marriage?
8. What is one explanation that Eli gives Feldman that might help explain their sexual problems?
9. What scandal breaks in the Satmar community during the worst possible moment for Feldman?
10. How does Feldman feel about her sexual life with Eli once they work out their initial problems?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What do you think are the first signs in Feldman's life that she is preparing to seriously reject the Satmar teachings and community? Write an essay explaining your answers.
Essay Topic 2
How does the birth of Feldman's and Eli's child, Yitzy, change Feldman's life, as well as her marriage? Write an essay explaining your answers.
Essay Topic 3
What are some of the most important factors in the matchmaking process in the Satmar community? Does Feldman seem to have any faith in the matchmaking process? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.
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