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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, From the Subway to the Synagogue, p. 1 - 30..
Multiple Choice Questions
1. During his childhood subway train rides to "the city," what told the author that he was on his last leg home?
(a) The east and west side express lane junctions.
(b) The Borough Hall Station.
(c) The East River.
(d) The Brooklyn-Clark Station.
2. The author's childhood school is still standing in the neighborhood, how does the school feel to the author?
(a) Like home.
(b) Cold and damp.
(c) Like a castle.
(d) Like a hospital.
3. Where does the author step off the train when he first enters Brownsville?
(a) 35th Street.
(b) Main Street.
(c) Rockaway Avenue.
(d) Broadview Avenue.
4. What is the era in which the author's childhood took place?
(a) World War Two.
(b) The 1920's.
(c) World War One.
(d) The Great Depression.
5. Who was Mrs. B said to have physical relations with?
(a) The English teacher.
(b) The physical education teacher.
(c) The math teacher.
(d) The principal.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who inspired the teaching style and curriculum of the author's civics teacher?
2. What was the author's favorite school experience?
3. What country did the civics teacher come from?
4. What feelings does the author experience when he gets off the train?
5. Where did the author think he lived as a child?
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