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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 profession was the author's mother?
(a) A Breadmaker.
(b) A Dressmaker.
(c) A Cobbler.
(d) A Maid.

2. During his childhood subway train rides to "the city," what told the author that he was on his last leg home?
(a) The East River.
(b) The Brooklyn-Clark Station.
(c) The Borough Hall Station.
(d) The east and west side express lane junctions.

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

4. How did the author feel when he walked into his synagogue?
(a) At home.
(b) Numb.
(c) Alien.
(d) Sad.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did the big Italians sell and during what time?

3. What did the author's mother do out of loneliness every evening?

4. What does the author connect New York rush hour with from his childhood?

5. In front of what building did the author's father meet every Saturday morning?

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