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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. The author likened his parents and himself to something rather simple. What did he liken them to?
(a) A soup pot.
(b) Kindling.
(c) A ladle.
(d) A fence post.

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

3. When the author discovers a new development in a familiar part of town, he had a particular feeling toward seeing the development. What was the feeling he had?
(a) Fear.
(b) Anger.
(c) Dismay.
(d) Joy.

4. The author's childhood school is still standing in the neighborhood, how does the school feel to the author?
(a) Cold and damp.
(b) Like home.
(c) Like a hospital.
(d) Like a castle.

5. What country did the civics teacher come from?
(a) England.
(b) Germany.
(c) Poland.
(d) Ireland.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. When did the author feel the only time his favorite food could be eaten in "good conscience"?

4. How did the author feel about being confirmed?

5. When was the Sabbath extra special for the author?

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