A Walker in the City Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 132 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

A Walker in the City Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 132 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What still lines Belmont Avenue that was there during the author's childhood?

2. At what age are Jewish boys "confirmed?"

3. Did the author feel he could openly discuss his feelings about God?

4. What time of day is the mind's "grazing time?"

5. How did the author feel about his Hebrew classes?

Short Essay Questions

1. Which of the buildings in Brownsville that has been demolished holds the most fond memories for the author and why?

2. The author liked to go to his cousin's room right before supper. What did he like to do while he was in there?

3. During the day the author's home was different than others. How was it different?

4. Who does the demolished part of the author's childhood neighborhood remind the author of and why was she so important to him?

5. How does the author describe his childhood perception of the distance between Brownsville and New York?

6. What kind of geographies does the author describe in the last part of 'From the Subway to the Synagogue'? What do describing these geographies lead to?

7. There was one topic of discussion on the Sabbath nights that always made the author happy. What was that topic and why?

8. How does the author describe the second street he remembers and what is it's name?

9. What time of day was the loneliest for the author's mother and why? What brought her out of her loneliness?

10. Who does the author feel is his advocate in religion? How does the author feel about God?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who does the author discover in the last section that makes the most impact on him? How does the author's discovery of this person lead him to even stronger feelings of "beyond' being attainable?

Essay Topic 2

Shame is a recurring theme in the book. Using examples from the book, describe the 2 main causes for the author's shame.

Essay Topic 3

A continuing theme in the book is of light and darkness, both literal and metaphorical. Please give examples from the book how this is portrayed. What other ideas could be connected to the idea of light and dark?

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