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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. When the author gets off at Fulton Street, how does he feel?

2. What did the author hide under his coat on the way home Passover week?

3. What did the fat brother that owned the barber shop put through the delicatessen window?

4. What other author did the author feel he could trust?

5. When the author was a young man, who did he think about after he turned the light out at night?

Short Essay Questions

1. What led the author to fantasize about Mrs. Solovey every night before bed?

2. There were many things the author liked about David's home. What was the one thing that truly made the house stand out to him?

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

4. When the author went to visit a friend in New York who lived in a brownstone, what did he discover?

5. When the author would play games with his friends, he would usually hide in the monument works. What was significant about the monument works?

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

7. What did the second hand furniture shops remind the author of?

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

9. Who were the two colorful women the author remembers in great detail?

10. The author gave Mrs. Solovey an alternative name -- what was the name and why did he give it to her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author felt the most joy in a place where he felt the most uncomfortable. Explore the idea of the author's constant struggle with feeling like an outsider or an alien.

Essay Topic 2

The author speaks of his connection and disconnect with his faith. In what ways does he feel he had a lack of knowledge of faith and God? Does he feel compelled to continue his observance of the faith? What drives this?

Essay Topic 3

During the Jewish Sabbath worship, the author's family did something that was unorthodox. What was that practice and what was it's impact on the family? Explain the emotions and expressions the author's family had.

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