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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 Dalsky do to the atmosphere of Tatyana and Boris' home?

2. Why does Tatyana decide not to return to Boris?

3. What does David say about Mrs. Lipman's request for Beile to go to the store?

4. How does David say he measures each day?

5. How are the Lipmans' workers paid?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the Lipmans' shop like?

2. At the beginning of "A Sweatshop Romance," what is Beile's relationship with Heyman like?

3. Why does Beile decide to not sue Heyman at the end of "A Sweatshop Romance".

4. Why does Dalsky move out of Boris' apartment?

5. Why does Boris decide to take in a boarder?

6. How does Tatyana treat Boris when he comes home from work in Chapter 1?

7. What happens when Goldy and Nathan leave their wedding?

8. What does Heyman do after Beile walks out on her job at the shop?

9. What is Goldy and Nathan's apartment like?

10. How does Dalsky fit in in Boris and Tatyana's house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose two or three stories that look at issues relating to a "generation gap." What problems does this gap cause? Is there a resolution? What would it take to resolve the gap?

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

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.

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