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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. 1 - 30..

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What were the author's lasting feelings about his school years?
(a) A lifelong sense of being judged.
(b) A feeling of inadequacy.
(c) A feeling of success.
(d) A hopeful feeling of accomplishment.

5. Where did the civics teacher stand during the tests he gave?
(a) In the middle of the classroom.
(b) At the back of the classroom.
(c) Behind his desk.
(d) Outside the door.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who inspired the teaching style and curriculum of the author's civics teacher?

3. The author's childhood school is still standing in the neighborhood, how does the school feel to the author?

4. What can the author see in every ground floor kitchen window?

5. What is the era in which the author's childhood took place?

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