1. What did the author do every time he walked into the civics teachers classroom?
(a) Made sure there wasn't "pop quiz" written on the board.
(b) Made a bee-line for his seat.
(c) Looked for his name on the blue chart.
(d) Looked for the girl with the red hair.

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

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

4. What did the street always smell faintly of?
(a) Freshly baked bread.
(b) The sewage from the squatter's lot.
(c) The garbage left on the curb.
(d) The candy from the wholesaler's windows.

5. What country did the civics teacher come from?
(a) Poland.
(b) England.
(c) Ireland.
(d) Germany.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author stopped at the neighborhood drugstore to have lunch one day. While eating his sandwich, some of it fell into a pile of dust. How did this make the author feel?

2. What still lines Belmont Avenue that was there during the author's childhood?

3. Did the author feel he could openly discuss his feelings about God?

4. What was the author's favorite delight in all seasons?

5. Who did the author feel could intercede with God for him?

(see the answer key)

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