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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Block and Beyond, p. 109 - 131.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened to Mr. Solovey's business?
(a) It was robbed.
(b) It went bankrupt.
(c) It burned down.
(d) It was bought by a chain.

2. What did the author think about museums and parks?
(a) They were intriguing.
(b) They were the highlight of his childhood.
(c) They were painful.
(d) They were a way to escape Brownsville.

3. What was the Rabbi reluctant to do at Mrs. Solovey's funeral?
(a) Allow her to be burried in the synagogues cemetary.
(b) Say the necessary prayers inside the synagogue.
(c) Say the necessary prayers over her grave.
(d) Allow a viewing.

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

5. What nickname does the author give the second street?
(a) The "short street."
(b) The "sweet street."
(c) The "slow street."
(d) The "show street."

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the author feel the only time his favorite food could be eaten in "good conscience"?

2. Why did the author play the violin for the barber?

3. What language does the author share with Mrs. Solovey?

4. Where did the author first head when playing follow the leader?

5. What did the author's mother do to remember her parent's deaths?

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