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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 is it the author always sees first when he enters Brownsville?
(a) The subway guard.
(b) The old women.
(c) The Negroes.
(d) The children.

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

3. What was all work measured by in the author's childhood home?
(a) The look on mother's face when she saw the job.
(b) The approval of peers.
(c) The length of a job.
(d) The perfect skill with which it was completed.

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

5. What is the name of the second road the author mentions?
(a) Broadway Street.
(b) Pitkin Avenue.
(c) Hampton Avenue.
(d) Market Street.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did the author do every time he walked into the civics teachers classroom?

3. What did the author always have in his hands when he was waiting fort the girl by the junkyard?

4. What description does the author give Belmont Avenue?

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

(see the answer key)

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