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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 was the author's favorite delight in all seasons?
(a) Food from the delicatessen.
(b) Popcorn from the Coney Island dives.
(c) Roasted apples from the Jewish vendor.
(d) Caramels from the candy store.

2. How did the author describe the Episcopalian church in the neighborhood?
(a) Romantic and ethereal.
(b) Daunting.
(c) Quite plain.
(d) Rundown.

3. What political way of thinking did the author's parents practice?
(a) Socialism.
(b) Democracy.
(c) Republican.
(d) Marxism.

4. The author's mother was a hard worker but there was something she couldn't do. What was that one thing?
(a) Read at all.
(b) Work the victrola.
(c) Do basic math.
(d) Read English.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was marriage to the author's parents?

2. What kind of dresses did Mrs. B wear?

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

4. What was the author's favorite school experience?

5. What did the author's mother do to remember her parent's deaths?

(see the answer key)

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