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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. In her note to Boris, how does Tatyana say she will support herself?
2. Why do Boris and Tatyana move to New York?
3. Why does Goldy take time off of work a week before the wedding?
4. What does Boris do at the end of "Circumstances"?
5. Who does Nathan want to borrow money from after his wedding?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Heyman feel about proposing to Beile?
2. At the beginning of "A Sweatshop Romance," what is Beile's relationship with Heyman like?
3. What is Tatyana's life like without Boris?
4. How does Tatyana treat Boris when he comes home from work in Chapter 1?
5. What does Tatyana write in a note to Boris?
6. Why does Nathan peddle?
7. What is the Lipmans' shop like?
8. Why does Goldy take time off of work?
9. Why does Dalsky move out of Boris' apartment?
10. Why does Boris decide to take in a boarder?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast at least two protagonists from this collection of stories. Explain why you think they are similar and different, using the book to support your place.
Essay Topic 2
Describe how greed is a theme found in several of these stories. Why do you think Cahan chose to talk about greed? How do the stories treat the theme of greed?
Essay Topic 3
How does the author use irony to send a message in this collection of stories?
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