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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 happens when the boss is on a quest for work in "Jake and Yekl"?

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

3. What does Arbel mean?

4. How does Jake explain Mamie's visit in "A Paterfamilias"?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Flora's father's first impression of Pravly when he returns there in Chapter Three of "The Imported Bridegroom"?

2. How does Reb Tzalel feel about Shaya after he spends time in the United States?

3. What does Hanele tell Rouvke about her trip to the United States?

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

5. How does Rouvke react to the news that Hanele is engaged to someone else?

6. How does Flora's father end up bringing Shaya back to the United States?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the theme of Jewish identity throughout these stories. How does Jewish identity stay the same? Does it change? If so, how?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the relationship of two sets of characters in these stories. Consider how they interact, how they speak to one another, and how their relationship affects the story.

Essay Topic 3

Consider the collection. How do these stories work together? What message does the author deliver when you consider the book in its entirety?

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