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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, From the Subway to the Synagogue, p. 30 - 47.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who was Mrs. B said to have physical relations with?
(a) The principal.
(b) The math teacher.
(c) The physical education teacher.
(d) The English teacher.

3. What was the author's favorite school experience?
(a) Visiting the assembly hall.
(b) Saying the pledge of allegiance.
(c) Walking past the girls' bathroom.
(d) His weekly visits with the speech pathologist.

4. 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 perfect skill with which it was completed.
(c) The approval of peers.
(d) The length of a job.

5. The author's childhood school is still standing in the neighborhood, how does the school feel to the author?
(a) Cold and damp.
(b) Like a hospital.
(c) Like a castle.
(d) Like home.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What physical trait was the author most embarrassed by during his early school years?

3. Where was city land all around Brownsville? What were those pieces of land used for?

4. What is the name and nickname of the third street the author mentions in Part 1, pages 30-47?

5. Where did the author run away from his father?

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