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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Mr. Solovey wear that was unusual to the author?
(a) A wedding band.
(b) A black alpaca trench coat, even in the summer.
(c) Patent leather shoes.
(d) Lederhosen.

2. What made Mrs. Solovey leave the author's house?
(a) He asked her why she came to Brownsville.
(b) He told her about his mother's depression.
(c) He asked her if he could marry one of her daughters.
(d) He told her about his daydreams.

3. Where did the author first head when playing follow the leader?
(a) The junkyard.
(b) The drugstore.
(c) The quarry.
(d) The school yard.

4. What was the name the author made up for Mrs. Solovey?
(a) Elizabeth.
(b) Elizaveta.
(c) Liz.
(d) Beth.

5. How does the author describe David's house?
(a) Comfortable.
(b) Poor.
(c) Naked.
(d) Opulent.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the greatest mystery about the Soloveys?

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

3. Why don't the children sleep inside?

4. Something frightening happened to the author when we went to get coal one winter day -- what was it?

5. Why did the author run?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the idea of "beyond' so important to the author?

2. What did the author spend much of his time doing when he wasn't reading or in school?

3. The author and his mother take a day trip to a local attraction. Where did they go and what did they experience?

4. The author was given a book and the giver was surprised. Why was she surprised?

5. What are the details the author remembers most about the drugstore?

6. What was the reaction of the person who read the author's final high school paper?

7. What did the author write his final high school paper on?

8. The author read from his prayer book every morning. What were his feelings and experiences?

9. What was it about the Solovey's that had the entire neighborhood intrigued?

10. Where did the author's walks take him when he walked to the edge of Brownsville?

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