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

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

3. What country did the civics teacher come from?
(a) England.
(b) Germany.
(c) Ireland.
(d) Poland.

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

5. Where does the author step off the train when he first enters Brownsville?
(a) Rockaway Avenue.
(b) Broadview Avenue.
(c) Main Street.
(d) 35th Street.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the author spend his school days staring at in fear and anxiety?

2. What feelings does the author experience when he gets off the train?

3. Where did the author think he lived as a child?

4. What is seltzer to the poor Jews?

5. 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?

(see the answer key)

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