How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
The assailant was described variously as a man, a woman, or, even more strangely, a man dressed in women's clothing. (20.2)
No one knows what to make of the Golem after the attack at the nightclub. The concept of a woman having that kind of strength is foreign to everyone.
Quote #8
[Michael] loved the feeling of [Chava's] skin—always cool somehow, though the days had been sweltering. (21.37)
Michael always seems to suspect in the back of his mind that his wife is somehow different, but he never asks any questions. Maybe because he deals with immigrants every day, he's used to just accepting different things (like foreign cultures) that he doesn't understand.
Quote #9
Also, there were the endless practical dilemmas. The long stretches of lying next to [Michael] in bed, remembering to breath in and out. (21.49)
The Golem tries her best to fit in, as most immigrants do. Except in her case, it's less about not speaking with an accent or following the correct customs and more about basic human acts, like breathing.