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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Kitchen, p. 51 - 73.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did the older neighbor boys do when they came home from work?
(a) Go out for a drink.
(b) Call on the author's cousin.
(c) Play instruments out on the street.
(d) Released pigeons.

3. What feelings does the author experience when he gets off the train?
(a) Rage, dread and unexpected tenderness.
(b) Hope, lightheartedness and joy.
(c) No feelings at all.
(d) Fear, loathing, and disgust.

4. What is the name and nickname of the third street the author mentions in Part 1, pages 30-47?
(a) Broadview Avenue, the lonely street.
(b) Chester Street, the way home.
(c) Hampton Street, the playground.
(d) Roosevelt Avenue, the wealthy street.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the street always smell faintly of?

2. Who is it the author always sees first when he enters Brownsville?

3. What did the three dressmakers and the author's mother speak of that made the author upset?

4. What kind of books did the author go to his cousin's room to read?

5. To the author's mother, what was the gateway to romance?

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