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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. Why does Goldy want to walk home after her wedding?

2. What street is the focus point of "A Ghetto Wedding"?

3. What does Dalsky say the factory has done to Boris?

4. Why doesn't Tatyana want Boris to read "Russian Thought"?

5. Who mocks Goldy and Nathan after their wedding?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Heyman feel about proposing to Beile?

3. What do the workers in the Lipmans' shop argue about?

4. Why do Boris and Tatyana move to New York?

5. What is the Lipmans' shop like?

6. How does David explain his higher wage at the Lipmans' shop?

7. How does Goldy feel after eating dinner at her wedding?

8. How does Tatyana compare Boris and Dalsky?

9. What does Tatyana write in a note to Boris?

10. How does Tatyana first show Boris her irritation with him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Analyze the endings of several of these stories. What purpose does each ending serve? How does this collection ignore the idea of resolving a conflict, or having a happy ending? Why do you think the author did this?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the theme of Americanization as presented in this collection of stories. What is the role of Americanization? How does American culture impact each of these characters? Use the text to support your claims.

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