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The First Seven Years
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Concerned with themes of individuality and social status, Bernard Malamud’s 1950 short story  tells the tale of a humble cobbler, Feld, and his daughter Miriam. Feld admires a student, Max, because the younger man is pursuing an education, something Feld always wanted for his daughter.

The First Seven Years
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25 Questions

1. What Is The Purpose Of The Flashback?

2. What Is The Rising Action For This Story?

3. Define Unscrupulous

4. Define Illiterate

5. What Is An Epiphany

6. What Causes Feld To Suffer A Second Heart Attack?

7. Feld Trusted Sobel With The ____

8. Falling Action

9. Explain The Epiphany Of The Story?

10. Why Doesn't Miriam Want To Continue Dating Max?

11. Define Repugnant

12. He Was The Son Of ____ Immigrants

13. Explain How Feld Feels Max And Miriam Dating Is A Win-win Situation?

14. Why Does Sobel Never Seek New Employment - Even Though He Is Very Talented?

15. Miriam And Feld's Wife Convince Feld To Do What?

16. Where Did He Attend College?

17. Bernard Malmud (The Author) Was Born In ____

18. Define Diligence

19. Define Discern

20. Why Does Feld Admire Max?

21. Feld Is A _____ Immigrant

22. What Was His First Novel? When Was It Published? What Is It About?

23. He Uses ___ People To Represent All Humanity

24. Resolution

25. How Is This Reason Ironic?

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