2. Did the author's mother believe her son's generation would succeed?
(a) She thought that if they didn't follow the traditions, they would fail.
(b) She felt that Socialism would lead everyone to succeed.
(c) Yes.
(d) No.

3. When was the author's "great moment" of the Sabbath?
(a) When it was over.
(b) When his mother placed the challah on the table.
(c) When his father came home.
(d) When the prayers were being said.

4. 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?
(a) Dismay.
(b) Anger.
(c) Joy.
(d) Fear.

5. What instrument did the author play as a child?
(a) The piano.
(b) The trumpet.
(c) The violin.
(d) The clarinet.

6. What nickname did the author's father give him?
(a) Lazer.
(b) Kaddish.
(c) Heshie.
(d) Yankel.

7. What did the children buy from the small Italians?
(a) Shaved Ice.
(b) Pasta.
(c) Sodas.
(d) Strawberries.

8. What did the team receive if they won the competition between the "Army Navy" tests the civics teacher gave?
(a) An automatic passing grade on a test.
(b) A free pass to the bathroom.
(c) A blue star.
(d) A gold star.

9. What did the big Italians sell and during what time?
(a) Roasted nuts during the winter.
(b) Watermelons during the summer.
(c) Yogurt during the spring.
(d) Baked apples during the fall.

10. What time of day is the mind's "grazing time?"
(a) Dinner time.
(b) The time between dinner and bedtime in which only relaxing was done.
(c) Twilight.
(d) Bedtime.

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

12. What did the author's mother do to remember her parent's deaths?
(a) She went to the cemetary where they were buried and laid flowers at their graves.
(b) She went dancing, her parents favorite thing to do together.
(c) She sat around and told stories of her parents to her friends.
(d) She lit the mourning candle twice a year.

13. What drove the author's mother to work so hard?
(a) Loneliness.
(b) They needed the money.
(c) She felt the women in the neighborhood needed her.
(d) Duty to her husband.

14. What was marriage to the author's parents?
(a) More joyous than words could express.
(b) A whirlwind of emotions.
(c) An institution.
(d) A life sentence.

15. The author likened his parents and himself to something rather simple. What did he liken them to?
(a) A fence post.
(b) Kindling.
(c) A soup pot.
(d) A ladle.