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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) At home.
(c) Sad.
(d) Alien.

2. What is seltzer to the poor Jews?
(a) A luxury.
(b) Something only the wealthy could acquire.
(c) Used as a medicine.
(d) Worse than their drinking water.

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 delicatessen.
(d) The Municipal Bank.

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

5. The author didn't associate his school years with learning, what did he associate them with?
(a) Proving the teachers wrong.
(b) Building good character.
(c) Avoiding the bullies who tortured him daily.
(d) Chasing the girls in the school yard.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the narrative begins, how many years has it been since the author left to live in "the city?"

2. What description does the author give Belmont Avenue?

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

4. Who could the author hear crying in the streets at night as a child?

5. What was the author's favorite school experience?

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