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

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

3. What physical trait was the author most embarrassed by during his early school years?
(a) His birthmark.
(b) His religion.
(c) His stammer.
(d) His limp.

4. How did the author describe the Episcopalian church in the neighborhood?
(a) Daunting.
(b) Quite plain.
(c) Rundown.
(d) Romantic and ethereal.

5. In front of what building did the author's father meet every Saturday morning?
(a) The hardware store.
(b) The delicatessen.
(c) The coffee shop.
(d) The Municipal Bank.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the second road the author mentions?

2. How did the author feel about his Hebrew classes?

3. What is the name and nickname of the third street the author mentions in Part 1, pages 30-47?

4. 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?

5. What instrument did the author play as a child?

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