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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 author do every time he walked into the civics teachers classroom?
(a) Looked for his name on the blue chart.
(b) Made a bee-line for his seat.
(c) Looked for the girl with the red hair.
(d) Made sure there wasn't "pop quiz" written on the board.

2. To the author's mother, what was the gateway to romance?
(a) Religion.
(b) Fashion.
(c) Status.
(d) Riches.

3. What did Mrs. E do when she abandoned her housework for a half hour every morning?
(a) She weeded her small flower garden.
(b) She sat in the vegetarian restaurant.
(c) She gossiped with the neighborhood ladies.
(d) She listened to her "shows" on the radio.

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

5. Who was Mrs. B said to have physical relations with?
(a) The math teacher.
(b) The English teacher.
(c) The physical education teacher.
(d) The principal.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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?

4. What did the Jewish vendors sell roasted potatoes, baked apples and knishes from?

5. How did the author feel about his Hebrew classes?

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