Six Summary

Ellie and Neshama beg Abba to let them go trick-or-treating on Halloween, but he refuses. Ellie buys a witch's mask and a Teen magazine, and decides to wear the mask and go to Lindsay's house after school. At the last moment, she decides not to knock on the door and goes home to ask Neshama what she thinks about boys. Neshama says she wants a real man, not the made-up men in magazines. Neshama also shows Ellie her college applications.

On the first night of the Gold family hosting traditional dinners to raise Jewish awareness, Mrs. McMullen calls and leaves a message, asking Ellie to call her back. When Ellie calls back. Mrs. McMullen reveals that Lindsay is missing, and never showed up at her father's. At dinner, Ima praises marriage and love, and the Orthodox way of life.

Six Analysis

Ima's devout...