View a FREE sample

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. The author preferred the movie house over the synagogue, why did he favor the movie house?
(a) There was nothing there to remind him of Brownsville.
(b) He could escape his parents there.
(c) It was cool there during the summer, it was the only place that stayed cool.
(d) They sold popcorn and other wonderful treats.

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

3. What did the children buy from the small Italians?
(a) Strawberries.
(b) Sodas.
(c) Pasta.
(d) Shaved Ice.

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

5. What still lines Belmont Avenue that was there during the author's childhood?
(a) Pushcarts.
(b) Pots of flowers.
(c) Garbage.
(d) Sewage.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What description does the author give Belmont Avenue?

5. What country did the civics teacher come from?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 269 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample