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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, From the Subway to the Synagogue, p. 30 - 47.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author didn't associate his school years with learning, what did he associate them with?
(a) Proving the teachers wrong.
(b) Avoiding the bullies who tortured him daily.
(c) Chasing the girls in the school yard.
(d) Building good character.

2. How did the author describe the Episcopalian church in the neighborhood?
(a) Rundown.
(b) Quite plain.
(c) Daunting.
(d) Romantic and ethereal.

3. What did Mrs. E do when she abandoned her housework for a half hour every morning?
(a) She listened to her "shows" on the radio.
(b) She gossiped with the neighborhood ladies.
(c) She weeded her small flower garden.
(d) She sat in the vegetarian restaurant.

4. What did the author always have in his hands when he was waiting fort the girl by the junkyard?
(a) His baseball mitt.
(b) His lucky penny.
(c) His prayer book.
(d) His little red books.

5. At what age are Jewish boys "confirmed?"
(a) Fifteen.
(b) Thirteen.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Eighteen.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the author think he lived as a child?

2. What can the author see in every ground floor kitchen window?

3. What nickname does the author give the second street?

4. Where did the civics teacher stand during the tests he gave?

5. Where did the author run away from his father?

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