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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book IV: The Rail, Chapters 1-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does David go to burn the chumitz?
(a) The roof.
(b) The East River.
(c) The ally.
(d) The harbor.

2. Where was David born?
(a) Mexico.
(b) Europe.
(c) America.
(d) Asia.

3. Who used coal to cleanse Isaiah's mouth?
(a) An angel.
(b) Isaiah's mother.
(c) The devil.
(d) God.

4. Where is Bertha from?
(a) Austria.
(b) Ireland.
(c) Scotland.
(d) England.

5. Why does Luter often come over to the Shearl's house?
(a) To drive Albert to work.
(b) To play with David.
(c) For dinner.
(d) To fix things around the apartment.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Genya's father's reaction to her affair?

2. What does David do when he reaches the top of the stairs after returning home from cheder in Book IV, Chapters 1-4?

3. Where does the rabbi send David from cheder in Book IV?

4. Why does Albert send David into his workplace alone?

5. What industry does Albert work in at the beginning of the book?

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