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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What time of the day does Albert work as a milkman?
(a) Only in the early hours of the morning.
(b) At night.
(c) During the day.
(d) In the afternoon.

2. What does Bertha look like when she arrives in America?
(a) Beautiful.
(b) Successful and together.
(c) Disheveled and slovenly.
(d) Exactly like Genya.

3. Why didn't Genya's lover run off with her?
(a) He died.
(b) His parents forbid it.
(c) He married someone else.
(d) She didn't love him anymore.

4. How old is David in Book I?
(a) Eight.
(b) Twelve.
(c) Sixteen.
(d) Six.

5. Who has never seen David before David arrives in New York?
(a) David's grandmother.
(b) Bertha.
(c) Genya.
(d) Albert.

Short Answer Questions

1. "Goy" is a Jewish term for what?

2. In Book I, why is Albert fired from his job?

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

4. How does Albert view Bertha?

5. Where is Bertha from?

(see the answer key)

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