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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Yekl.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Mr. Bernstein describe America?
(a) Troubled.
(b) Educated.
(c) Poor.
(d) Wealthy.

2. What language does Jake disapprove of Getl speaking?
(a) Yiddish.
(b) Russian.
(c) German.
(d) English.

3. What does Gitl do when her divorce from Jake is finalized?
(a) Shrugs.
(b) Walks away.
(c) Yells.
(d) Faints.

4. What type of Yiddish does Jake speak?
(a) Traditional.
(b) Boston.
(c) New York.
(d) Hebrew.

5. In "The New York Ghetto," what does Jake buy both Fanny and Mamie?
(a) Rings.
(b) Shoes.
(c) Drinks.
(d) Cards.

Short Answer Questions

1. What frightens Gitl about Mamie?

2. Why does Getl not want to ride in a carriage in the United States?

3. How does Jake describe his wife?

4. What does Jake do when he realizes he can no longer remember his son's face?

5. Who tells Gitl about Jake's relationship with Mamie?

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