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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. 30 - 47.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did the author feel could intercede with God for him?
(a) The Biblical Deborah.
(b) His mother.
(c) His Rabbi.
(d) His father.

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

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

4. What did the women of Brownsville force their children to do?
(a) Stay outside until dinner was ready.
(b) Eat.
(c) Beat rugs on the stoop.
(d) Shop for dinner.

5. What still lines Belmont Avenue that was there during the author's childhood?
(a) Sewage.
(b) Pushcarts.
(c) Garbage.
(d) Pots of flowers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What nickname does the author give the second street?

2. What was the author's favorite delight in all seasons?

3. What did Mrs. E do when she abandoned her housework for a half hour every morning?

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

5. How did the author describe the Episcopalian church in the neighborhood?

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