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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 is David's reaction when he sees a funeral procession for the first time?

2. Where does David go to burn the chumitz?

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

4. Where does Bertha meet Nathan?

5. After the dinner with Nathan and the family becomes tense, what does Nathan suggest?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the woman the group of boys spy on while chasing the canary doing?

2. What saves David after he kicks the milk dipper on the rails?

3. Why does Leo want to go meet David's cousins, Esther and Polly?

4. When David's parents argue after the rabbi tells them of David's lie, what does David learn about Albert's childhood?

5. When the boys chase the canary to the roof, what do they discover?

6. Why does Bertha have some misgivings about marrying Nathan?

7. Why is Albert in a foul mood when his wife and child arrive in New York?

8. After Albert beats David for lying to the rabbi, what does Genya tell David to do?

9. In Book III, what mesmerizes David as he returns to the docks?

10. When he returns home from cheder after the milk route incident, why does David have to wait for Genya to open the door?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is the story of Isaiah and the coal relevant do David? What does it mean for him? Why does it interest him so much?

Essay Topic 2

David experiences a great deal of fear in his life. What are some of his fears? How do his fears affect him? Is he able to overcome those fears? If so, how?

Essay Topic 3

Why is the setting of Call It Sleep important? What is New York like at the time? How does the physical and historical setting affect David?

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