Question

In “The First Seven Years” by Bernard Malamud, why does Miriam agree to go on a second date with Max? She wants to make Sobel jealous. She thinks Max is interested in her. She wants to please her father. She thinks Max is attractive.

Answer 1

The correct answer is "She wants to please her father".

Feld, the main character in “The First Seven Years” is a Jewish shoemaker. He is trying to find a good husband for her daughter called Miriam. He believes that Max is a nice and well educated man and he decides to introduce him to his daughter. It is for this reason that Miariam tries to please her father and she accepts going on a second date with Max.