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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Block and Beyond, p. 109 - 131.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the big Italians sell and during what time?
(a) Baked apples during the fall.
(b) Yogurt during the spring.
(c) Roasted nuts during the winter.
(d) Watermelons during the summer.

2. What profession was the author's mother?
(a) A Dressmaker.
(b) A Maid.
(c) A Cobbler.
(d) A Breadmaker.

3. What was all work measured by in the author's childhood home?
(a) The look on mother's face when she saw the job.
(b) The length of a job.
(c) The perfect skill with which it was completed.
(d) The approval of peers.

4. To the author's mother, what was the gateway to romance?
(a) Riches.
(b) Religion.
(c) Fashion.
(d) Status.

5. When was the author's "great moment" of the Sabbath?
(a) When the prayers were being said.
(b) When it was over.
(c) When his mother placed the challah on the table.
(d) When his father came home.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the author stop his nightly runs around the block during summertime?

2. Where was the author's father offered a homestead while he was working for the Union Pacific Railway?

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

4. How did the author feel when he walked into his synagogue?

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

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