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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 kind of books did the author go to his cousin's room to read?
(a) Yiddish books.
(b) Books on how to date women.
(c) English books.
(d) Books on government.

2. 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.

3. What does the author connect New York rush hour with from his childhood?
(a) The hour the women worked frantically.
(b) The hour that moved the slowest.
(c) The hour the town slept.
(d) The hour before supper.

4. What would the author skip pages of his favorite book to read?
(a) The description of the ship the immigrants came across the ocean on.
(b) The description of the characters eating black bread, salt and tomatoes.
(c) The description of the mountainous terrain the characters lived in.
(d) The description of the homestead the characters were building.

5. When did the author feel the only time his favorite food could be eaten in "good conscience"?
(a) Friday night.
(b) After he finished playing stickball.
(c) Saturday night.
(d) On his way home from school.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the author do every time he walked into the civics teachers classroom?

2. What still lines Belmont Avenue that was there during the author's childhood?

3. What description does the author give Belmont Avenue?

4. Did the author feel he could openly discuss his feelings about God?

5. The author stopped at the neighborhood drugstore to have lunch one day. While eating his sandwich, some of it fell into a pile of dust. How did this make the author feel?

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