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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Kitchen, p. 51 - 73.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was Mrs. B said to have physical relations with?
(a) The physical education teacher.
(b) The math teacher.
(c) The principal.
(d) The English teacher.

2. 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.

3. To the author's mother, what was the gateway to romance?
(a) Religion.
(b) Status.
(c) Riches.
(d) Fashion.

4. Where was the author's father offered a homestead while he was working for the Union Pacific Railway?
(a) St. Louis.
(b) Omaha.
(c) Colorado.
(d) Dallas.

5. How did the author feel when he walked into his synagogue?
(a) Numb.
(b) At home.
(c) Alien.
(d) Sad.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the era in which the author's childhood took place?

2. What did the older neighbor boys do when they came home from work?

3. What description does the author give Belmont Avenue?

4. What did the children buy from the Syrian vendors?

5. What did the author's family regularly do after their Friday night discussions?

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