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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 did the author do every time he walked into the civics teachers classroom?
(a) Made a bee-line for his seat.
(b) Looked for the girl with the red hair.
(c) Made sure there wasn't "pop quiz" written on the board.
(d) Looked for his name on the blue chart.

2. What did the big Italians sell and during what time?
(a) Yogurt during the spring.
(b) Watermelons during the summer.
(c) Baked apples during the fall.
(d) Roasted nuts during the winter.

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

4. What did the author always have in his hands when he was waiting fort the girl by the junkyard?
(a) His little red books.
(b) His lucky penny.
(c) His prayer book.
(d) His baseball mitt.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Mrs. B said to have physical relations with?

2. When the narrative begins, how many years has it been since the author left to live in "the city?"

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

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

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

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