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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Summer: The Way to Highland Park, p. 135 - 176.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What still lines Belmont Avenue that was there during the author's childhood?
(a) Pots of flowers.
(b) Sewage.
(c) Garbage.
(d) Pushcarts.

2. When was the Sabbath extra special for the author?
(a) When he was too sick to go to the synagogue.
(b) When his mother made his favorite dish of chicken and dumpling soup.
(c) When his mother was too sick to go to the synagogue.
(d) When his cousin had friends over for dinner.

3. What happened to Mr. Solovey's business?
(a) It was robbed.
(b) It burned down.
(c) It went bankrupt.
(d) It was bought by a chain.

4. What did the women of Brownsville expect to receive from the drugstore owner?
(a) Credit.
(b) Free samples.
(c) Sweets.
(d) Beauty tips.

5. Who were the author's friends?
(a) The boys who lived on Pitkin Street.
(b) The characters from his books.
(c) The characters in the Bible.
(d) The boys from his Hebrew classes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Mr. Solovey wear that was unusual to the author?

2. What name does the author keep calling God?

3. How did the author secretly think of the synagogue?

4. What did the children buy from the small Italians?

5. What was the Rabbi reluctant to do at Mrs. Solovey's funeral?

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