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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. Who did the author say it was good to be back among?
(a) His family.
(b) The children playing stickball on on the block.
(c) The women who shouted from the market.
(d) The children playing handball on the street.

2. Who could the author hear crying in the streets at night as a child?
(a) The evicted tenants of the neighborhood.
(b) The man who had just lost his wife.
(c) The neighborhood cats.
(d) The woman down the street who's cat ran away.

3. What is the era in which the author's childhood took place?
(a) World War Two.
(b) The 1920's.
(c) World War One.
(d) The Great Depression.

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

5. At what age are Jewish boys "confirmed?"
(a) Twelve.
(b) Thirteen.
(c) Fifteen.
(d) Eighteen.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What kind of dresses did Mrs. B wear?

4. When did the author feel the only time his favorite food could be eaten in "good conscience"?

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

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