Characters
A Jew who was driven from his home in Russia
Old Berl (pg. 271)
Where did Berl and his wife live?
Lentchin (pg. 271)
To mock someone
To make fun of or ridicule. (pg. 270)
What did Samuel send his family every month?
A money order (pg.271)
Their name means wife of Berl
Berlcha (pg.271)
Why did peasants come once a week?
It was a sandy marketplace (pg.271)
To contour
An outline or general shape.(pg.270)
What would Samuel send his family every so often to remind them of him?
A photograph (pg. 272)
Had lived in America Forty years but came to visit.
Samuel (pg.271)
Fill in the blank.
The __ of Lentshin was very tiny.
village (pg.271)
Benediction
A Short prayer used as a blessing. (pg.270)
What did men wear in America? ( pg.272)
Top hats and fur coats. (pg.272)
Who came to greet Samuel when he came to visit?
The neighbors (pg. 274)
what did Berl and Berlcha live in?
A small hut. (pg.271)
Bestow
To give as a gift. (pg.270)
What did the women wear in America?
Fancy dresses like squiresses. (pg.272)
Who had prayed for wealth and and good deeds?
Berlcha
Where was Lentshin located?
Poland. (pg.271)
Tread
A step or footstep. (pg. 270)
why is Berl worried about Samuel's career in America?
He doesn't think Jews make a very good living. (pg.274)