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

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?
(a) Joy.
(b) Fear.
(c) Dismay.
(d) Anger.

3. During his childhood subway train rides to "the city," what told the author that he was on his last leg home?
(a) The Brooklyn-Clark Station.
(b) The Borough Hall Station.
(c) The east and west side express lane junctions.
(d) The East River.

4. What kind of dresses did Mrs. B wear?
(a) Ankle length flowery dresses.
(b) Billowing chiffon dresses.
(c) Stiff Nun's habits.
(d) Plain, old fashioned dressses.

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

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 is seltzer to the poor Jews?

3. Where does the author step off the train when he first enters Brownsville?

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

5. What instrument did the author play as a child?

(see the answer key)

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