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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. What nickname does the author give the second street?
(a) The "slow street."
(b) The "sweet street."
(c) The "short street."
(d) The "show street."

2. What did the Jewish vendors sell roasted potatoes, baked apples and knishes from?
(a) A shiny metal cart.
(b) A tin stove.
(c) A wood cart.
(d) A black oil barrel.

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

4. At what age are Jewish boys "confirmed?"
(a) Eighteen.
(b) Twelve.
(c) Fifteen.
(d) Thirteen.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author connect New York rush hour with from his childhood?

2. Who could the author hear crying in the streets at night as a child?

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

4. What did the children buy from the small Italians?

5. What did the big Italians sell and during what time?

(see the answer key)

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