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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Block and Beyond, p. 77 - 109.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the Jewish vendors sell roasted potatoes, baked apples and knishes from?
(a) A shiny metal cart.
(b) A black oil barrel.
(c) A tin stove.
(d) A wood cart.

2. Why did the author play the violin for the barber?
(a) So he could learn how to become a barber.
(b) So he could listen to the old men talk politics.
(c) So he could get free haircuts.
(d) So he could read the racy news magazines.

3. How did the author feel when he walked into his synagogue?
(a) Numb.
(b) At home.
(c) Alien.
(d) Sad.

4. What was the author's favorite delight in all seasons?
(a) Roasted apples from the Jewish vendor.
(b) Popcorn from the Coney Island dives.
(c) Caramels from the candy store.
(d) Food from the delicatessen.

5. In front of what building did the author's father meet every Saturday morning?
(a) The coffee shop.
(b) The delicatessen.
(c) The Municipal Bank.
(d) The hardware store.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is it the author always sees first when he enters Brownsville?

2. How did the author feel it meant to be a Jew?

3. The author didn't associate his school years with learning, what did he associate them with?

4. Was the author good at handball?

5. How did the author feel about being confirmed?

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