1. What are some reasons for the persistence of the Jewish ghetto even after its walls were torn down?
  2. Under what circumstances did the ghetto tend to disappear? What were some reasons?
  3. Wirth argues that the children of immigrants are more aware of the ghetto than their parents and tend to flee. Do you agree? Why? Why not?
  4. What group does Wirth argue was the last to occupy the American ghetto? What is the difference between them and the groups that previously occupied the ghetto

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