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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. Did the author feel he could openly discuss his feelings about God?
(a) He only felt he could express them to his parents.
(b) Yes.
(c) No.
(d) He felt he could only discuss them with his friends from school.

2. What feelings does the author experience when he gets off the train?
(a) No feelings at all.
(b) Hope, lightheartedness and joy.
(c) Fear, loathing, and disgust.
(d) Rage, dread and unexpected tenderness.

3. What description does the author give Belmont Avenue?
(a) The "merriest street in Brownsville."
(b) The "loudest street in Brownsville."
(c) The "loneliest street in Brownsville."
(d) The "brightest street in Brownsville."

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

5. How did the author feel about his Hebrew classes?
(a) That he was a leader among his peers.
(b) That he lacked a genuine understanding of the faith and rituals.
(c) Confident and secure in his knowledge and faith.
(d) That he was put in the spotlight too often.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Mrs. B said to have physical relations with?

2. When the author discovers a new development in a familiar part of town, he had a particular feeling toward seeing the development. What was the feeling he had?

3. What is seltzer to the poor Jews?

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

5. Who did the author's father meet?

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