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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Kitchen, p. 51 - 73.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the older neighbor boys do when they came home from work?
(a) Play instruments out on the street.
(b) Go out for a drink.
(c) Released pigeons.
(d) Call on the author's cousin.

2. What is the name and nickname of the third street the author mentions in Part 1, pages 30-47?
(a) Hampton Street, the playground.
(b) Chester Street, the way home.
(c) Broadview Avenue, the lonely street.
(d) Roosevelt Avenue, the wealthy street.

3. The author didn't associate his school years with learning, what did he associate them with?
(a) Proving the teachers wrong.
(b) Avoiding the bullies who tortured him daily.
(c) Chasing the girls in the school yard.
(d) Building good character.

4. When the narrative begins, how many years has it been since the author left to live in "the city?"
(a) Thirteen Years.
(b) Five Years.
(c) Ten Years.
(d) Three Years.

5. What did the author always have in his hands when he was waiting fort the girl by the junkyard?
(a) His baseball mitt.
(b) His lucky penny.
(c) His prayer book.
(d) His little red books.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Mrs. E do when she abandoned her housework for a half hour every morning?

2. What nickname did the author's father give him?

3. What is the era in which the author's childhood took place?

4. What can the author see in every ground floor kitchen window?

5. How did the author describe the Episcopalian church in the neighborhood?

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