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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 did the author's father give him?
(a) Kaddish.
(b) Lazer.
(c) Yankel.
(d) Heshie.

2. What did the street always smell faintly of?
(a) The candy from the wholesaler's windows.
(b) The garbage left on the curb.
(c) The sewage from the squatter's lot.
(d) Freshly baked bread.

3. When did the author feel the only time his favorite food could be eaten in "good conscience"?
(a) Friday night.
(b) On his way home from school.
(c) After he finished playing stickball.
(d) Saturday night.

4. What were the author's lasting feelings about his school years?
(a) A feeling of success.
(b) A feeling of inadequacy.
(c) A lifelong sense of being judged.
(d) A hopeful feeling of accomplishment.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What country did the civics teacher come from?

3. What did the women of Brownsville force their children to do?

4. What can the author see in every ground floor kitchen window?

5. What was the author's favorite school experience?

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