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

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

3. What can the author see in every ground floor kitchen window?
(a) Jars of beans and fresh herbs.
(b) Lemonade and jam.
(c) Pies cooling for dessert.
(d) Containers of milk and fresh poppy seed rolls.

4. 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) Chasing the girls in the school yard.
(d) Avoiding the bullies who tortured him daily.

5. Where was city land all around Brownsville? What were those pieces of land used for?
(a) The neighborhood waste site.
(b) The neighborhood garden.
(c) A plot of land for squatters to camp.
(d) Cutting and storing tombstones.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is seltzer to the poor Jews?

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 feelings does the author experience when he gets off the train?

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

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

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