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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. What nickname did the author's father give him?
(a) Kaddish.
(b) Heshie.
(c) Lazer.
(d) Yankel.

2. What physical trait was the author most embarrassed by during his early school years?
(a) His stammer.
(b) His birthmark.
(c) His religion.
(d) His limp.

3. Where was city land all around Brownsville? What were those pieces of land used for?
(a) A plot of land for squatters to camp.
(b) Cutting and storing tombstones.
(c) The neighborhood garden.
(d) The neighborhood waste site.

4. What belief about Jews did the author grow up with?
(a) That they were destined to be bankers.
(b) That they were destined to marry only out of duty.
(c) That they were destined to be leaders of the country.
(d) That they were destined to be propertyless workers.

5. Where did the civics teacher stand during the tests he gave?
(a) Outside the door.
(b) At the back of the classroom.
(c) In the middle of the classroom.
(d) Behind his desk.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the author describe the Episcopalian church in the neighborhood?

2. The author didn't associate his school years with learning, what did he associate them with?

3. The author preferred the movie house over the synagogue, why did he favor the movie house?

4. What were the author's lasting feelings about his school years?

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

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