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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Providential Match.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Flora's father accuse Shaya of eating pork?
(a) At home.
(b) At a restaurant.
(c) In church.
(d) In synagogue.

2. Who does Rouvke say he feels like when he sees Hanele in the United States for the first time?
(a) A professor.
(b) A matchmaker.
(c) Rouvke.
(d) Robert.

3. What does Shaya secretly study after learning English?
(a) Geometry.
(b) Chemistry.
(c) Biology.
(d) Algebra.

4. What is a choson?
(a) A man who is on the matrimonial market.
(b) A man who is engaged.
(c) A man who is divorced.
(d) A man who pays money for a wife.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Flora's father hope her future husband will do for a living?

2. Where does Rouvke learn to read and write in English?

3. In "The New York Ghetto," why does Joe want Jake to talk to Mamie?

4. In "Jake and Yekl," how long has it been since Jake last saw his parents?

5. How does Flora feel about Shaya's love of American books?

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