The First Seven Years

Where does "The First Seven Years" take place?

• Russia

• New York

• Germany

• Virginia

In what year does the story take place?

• 1953

• 1932

• 1949

• 1937

What business was Max involved in?

• Shoemaking

• Accounting

• Baking

• Real Estate

Which of the following were themes of the story? (Hint: More than one)

• Materialism

• Self-sacrificing Love

• Difficult Change

• Independence

Who did Feld want his daughter to be with?

• Sobel

• Feld

• Joseph

• Max

What does Sobel do when Feld comes back from talking to Max?

• Run away

• Yell at Feld

• Keep working

• Chase down Max

True or False? Sobel comes back to work.

• True

• False

Who is the author of "The First Seven Years"?

• Flannery O’Connor

• Dr. Seuss

• Bernard Malamud

• Tracy Collymore

What is Malamud best known for?

• Poetry

• Short stories

• Articles

• Essays

What health issue did Feld suffer from?

• Heart attack

• Cancer

• Polio

• Diabetes