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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book I: The Cellar.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Luter finds out that Genya has never left the neighborhood, what does he give Albert and Genya?
(a) A map.
(b) Subway tickets.
(c) Theater tickets.
(d) His car.

2. Who is Mrs. Mink?
(a) Yussie's mother.
(b) Luter's fiancee.
(c) David's teacher.
(d) Leo's mother.

3. What frightens David most about the thought of death?
(a) Being cold.
(b) Not seeing his mother.
(c) Going to Hell.
(d) Being buried in the earth forever.

4. Why does David kick Yussie and give him a bloody nose?
(a) Yussie kicks him first.
(b) Yussie teases David about Annie.
(c) Yussie calls Genya ugly.
(d) Yussie hits him with a hanger.

5. How many floors are in the flat that David and his family first live in?
(a) Three.
(b) Nine.
(c) Two.
(d) Six.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Book I, why does David knock a boy to the pavement?

2. What does Genya make Albert promise never to do again after David kicks Yussie?

3. What is Genya's mood when the family reunites in New York?

4. In Book I, what does Albert send David out in the freezing rain to get?

5. When Luter comes over while Albert is away, what does Genya realize about Luter?

(see the answer key)

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