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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 Arbel mean?

2. How old is Flora in "The Imported Bridegroom"?

3. Why does Reb Tzalel feel Shaya is becoming an atheist?

4. What does Jake do when he sees Fanny sitting by herself at Joe's in "The New York Ghetto"?

5. How does Flora feel when she first meets Shaya?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Fanny and Mamie have a conflict with each other?

2. How does Jake feel when he first sees his wife and son in the United States?

3. How does Rouvke react when he first sees Hanele at the seaport in the United States?

4. How does Rouvke feel about Peretz's financial issues?

5. What role does Mrs. Kohan play in Rouvke's marriage?

6. How does Mr. Bernstein upset Gitl?

7. Why does Mamie want Jake to go to Philadelphia?

8. What does Jake think about as he goes to the Mayor's to marry Mamie?

9. What happens when Reb Lippe auctions off sections of the Pentaleuch to read?

10. What does Fieve tell Rouvke about Hanele and her family after he moved to the United States?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the role of women as revealed in at least three of these stories? How does the role of women differ from today? How is it similar? Give examples from the book and today's culture in your essay.

Essay Topic 2

How is pride a theme examined in this collection? What message is presented about pride? Cite the text to support your theory about pride.

Essay Topic 3

How is dialogue used in this collection of stories? Compare how dialogue is used in at least two stories. How is the dialogue different? How is it similar? Is it used effectively? Give examples by citing the novel in your essay.

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