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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Block and Beyond, p. 77 - 109.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the children buy from the small Italians?
(a) Sodas.
(b) Shaved Ice.
(c) Strawberries.
(d) Pasta.

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

3. What did the big Italians sell and during what time?
(a) Baked apples during the fall.
(b) Watermelons during the summer.
(c) Yogurt during the spring.
(d) Roasted nuts during the winter.

4. Who did the author call "The Chicken Lady?"
(a) Mrs. Baruch.
(b) Mrs. Deutscher.
(c) Mrs. Klein.
(d) Mrs. Rosenthal.

5. Whose house did the author associate with being the furthest from home?
(a) Mrs. Hooper's.
(b) Mrs. Klein's.
(c) Mrs. Deutscher's.
(d) Mrs. Rosenwasser's.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was all work measured by in the author's childhood home?

2. What time frame did the author always imagine himself walking through New York in?

3. The author's childhood school is still standing in the neighborhood, how does the school feel to the author?

4. How did the author's parents feel of his generation?

5. What street was the author's house on?

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