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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. The author preferred the movie house over the synagogue, why did he favor the movie house?
(a) They sold popcorn and other wonderful treats.
(b) There was nothing there to remind him of Brownsville.
(c) It was cool there during the summer, it was the only place that stayed cool.
(d) He could escape his parents there.

2. In what battle did the brother of the author's cousin go missing?
(a) The Battle of Sarikamish.
(b) The Bergman Offensive.
(c) The Battle of Tannenberg.
(d) The Second Battle of Oituz.

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

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

5. Where was the author's father offered a homestead while he was working for the Union Pacific Railway?
(a) Colorado.
(b) St. Louis.
(c) Dallas.
(d) Omaha.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is seltzer to the poor Jews?

2. What belief about Jews did the author grow up with?

3. What time of day is the mind's "grazing time?"

4. Who did the author's father meet?

5. What did the author's family regularly do after their Friday night discussions?

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