Rachel Calof’s Story – Flashcards
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tremulous fear, alarm, or agitation; perturbation
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trepidation
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living or occurirng during the same period of time
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contemporaneous
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to receive or obtain from a source of origin
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derive
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keenly distressing to the feelings
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poignant
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directed back on itself
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reflexivity
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When did Rachel Bella Kahn Calof write her story?
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1936
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When did she come to America?
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1894
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How many years did she spend in Devils Lake, North Dakota?
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23
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What language did she write the story in?
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Jewish (Yiddish)
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What two people made it possible for us to read Rachel Calof''s story?
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Molly Shaw and Jacob Calof
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the protection of an organ or part through the lining of the cavity in which it is normally situated, especially the protrusion of intestine through the front wall of the abdominal cavity. It is caused by muscular strain
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hernia
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a person with an extreme and uncritical enthusiasm or zeal, as in religion or politics
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fanatic
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a metal urn, used especially by Russians for making tea
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samovar
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money, goods, or estate that a wife brings to her husband at marriage
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dowry
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an authorized slaughterer of animals according to Kosher Law
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shochet
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the owner or holder of a homestead
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homesteader
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how many other siblings did she have and were they younger or older?
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Older brother, Younger sister, baby brother
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did things get better when her father remarried
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No
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What happened to each child after the stepmother left?
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Older brother worked at a sack store, younger sister set to work, younger brother unable to work
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Where did Rachel go when she was 17 years old
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her aunt
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occupations that included being a butcher, tailor, shoemaker, or musician. Those engaged in such work were socially unacceptable
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inferior trades
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What was so significant about being "the granddaughter of Eda Velvel Cohen"?
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she was a religious leader of a local Orthodox community
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what does Rachel find out about her father?
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his ship sunk
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Why does Chaya test Rachel and what kind of test does she give?
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to test her patience and good nature; tangled yarn
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What happens to her siblings when she leaves?
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she never say any of her siblings again
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before she could go into America, where did Rachel have to go to be checked medically and wait until Abraham identified her?
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Ellis Island
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What family does Abraham have in America?
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Kalov family
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What is Rachel's first impression of Abraham's family?
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disliked them instantly
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What is Rachel able to make to the delight of everyone?
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she brought light to the shack
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Describe some of the different events that happened at Rachel's wedding
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flour sack and huppah
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Since winter was coming the Calof's had to share the one-room house with who and what?
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Abe's father, mother, brother, 24 chickens, and a calf
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What food stuff does Rachel find on the prarie
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water supply, dried-out supply, wild garlic, wild mushrooms
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How does Rachel improve the appearance of her home?
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filled the crack in the walls and ceiling with clay
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What is the name of Rachel and Abraham's first child?
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Minnie
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Who helped Rachel get over her fears for herself and her child?
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Abraham's niece
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That winter, with tension and no privacy, why does Abraham say that he should divorce Rachel
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because of the dirty condition of her house
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Why does Abraham drive out in a blizzard?
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to bring his mother back
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what horrible experience did Hannah, Rachel, and Abraham second child, experience right after her birth?
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her elbow was severely burned
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What do you think happened to the pickled pigs' feet that Abraham accidentally brought? Why?
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not cooked or served; pigs are not considered kosher
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Why did some of the wheat begin "to actually grow smaller"?
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gophers were eating on the roots
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why was the birth of Mac so different than that of his sisters? How was is celebrated?
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it was an expensive affair; he had a bris
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Why did the shochet tell Rachel to eat the meat that the others could not?
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she was sick and needed nourishment
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What is their 4ths child's name? What was Mac's real name?
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Isaac; Moses
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What was the name of their 5th child, the girl?
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Bessie
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What caused Rachel, Bessie, and the other children to pass out?
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by smoke and gas inhalation from the stove
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Having a cellar helped to keep them and a lizard safe from what?
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the storm
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who was their 6th child?
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Elizabeth
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What happened between the birth of Alec and ceilia?
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Rachel became ill
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Who showed remarkable bravery in going for the doctor for Rachel?
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Charlie
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By 1910 what new occupation was Abe involved with?
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breaking wild horses
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Once their farm was established, Abe was able to do what with some of his time?
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he began to read and speak with authority on many subjects
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Who sent letters of commendation to Abe Calof? Why?
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William Taft and Woodrow Wilson
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Who was Rachel and Abe's last child?
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Jacob
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when was Jacob born?
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March 1912
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How many winters did Abe's parents spend with Rachel and Abe
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18
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who wrote the epilogue?
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Jacob Calof
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when did the Calof's leave North Dakota?
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1917
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Where did the Calof's move to after leaving North Dakota?
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St. Paul Minnesota
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What did Rachel undergo at the age of 72?
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right leg was amputated
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at what age did Rachel Calof die?
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76
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where did Rachel Calof die?
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Seattle, Washington
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a sum, ass, or assemblage of particulars; a total or gross amount
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aggregate
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relating to land, and tenure, or the division of landed property
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agaraian
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lasting a very short time; sort-lived; transitory
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ephemeral
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a person who discriminated against or is prejudiced or hostile toward Jews
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anti-semitic
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marriage within a specific tribe or similar social unit
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endogamous
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what years saw the bulk of immigration of Jews to the American Heartland?
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1880 and 1930
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for most settlers, how long did the farm experience last?
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ephemeral
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from what area of Europe did most Jews come from?
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eastern europe
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how many of the Jewish immigrants had been farmers in the Old World?
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few
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what 2 terms are often found in written work of this time that described why people would immigrate?
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freedom and opportunity
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America offered relief from what negatives of the Old World?
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pogroms, military servic, anti-semitic rules and regulations, and oppressive governments
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Removal to farms would not only turn immigrants into useful _____________, it would also aid in their __________________.
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citizens; Americanization
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What man used some of his fortune to improve life in Russia for Jews as well as provide for emigration from Russia?
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Baron maurice de hirsch
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JAAS
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Jewish Agriculturalists' Aid Society of America
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JAIAS
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Jewish Agricultural and Industrial Aid Society
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excessive pride or self-confidence; arrogance
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hubris
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out of keeping or place; inappropriate; unbecoming
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incongruous
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to place close together or side by side, especially for comparison or contrast
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juxtapose
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the author of this essay claims that our view of the west as "masculine Euro-American" comes from what man?
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Fredrick Jackson Turner
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what act "allowed unmarried women to file for land in their own names"?
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Homestead Act of 1862
