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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Block and Beyond, p. 109 - 131.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the author's parents feel of his generation?
(a) They were free.
(b) They were too frivolous.
(c) They were foolish.
(d) They were careless.

2. What was the author listening to when he last saw his childhood kitchen?
(a) His parents fight over money.
(b) The sound of children happily playing in the streets before suppertime.
(c) The announcement of Dwight D. Eisenhower's election as president.
(d) The first Sabbath services from Belsen concentration camp.

3. Why did the author run?
(a) To be the first to play follow the leader.
(b) To train for handball.
(c) To escape the junkyard dogs.
(d) To escape his block.

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

5. Where did the author stop his nightly runs around the block during summertime?
(a) The Rylots.
(b) The Soloveys.
(c) The drugstore.
(d) The candy store.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author needed something urgent at the end of the chapter, The Block and Beyond, Pages 109-131. What did he need?

2. What happened to Mr. Solovey's business?

3. Where did the author first head when playing follow the leader?

4. How did the author feel about being confirmed?

5. What nickname did the author's father give him?

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