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

2. The author's childhood school is still standing in the neighborhood, how does the school feel to the author?
(a) Like a castle.
(b) Cold and damp.
(c) Like a hospital.
(d) Like home.

3. Where did the author think he lived as a child?
(a) The most lonely place in the world.
(b) The end of the world.
(c) The best place a child could grow up.
(d) The place most suited to his family.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where did the author run away from his father?

3. What is seltzer to the poor Jews?

4. During his childhood subway train rides to "the city," what told the author that he was on his last leg home?

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

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