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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the older neighbor boys do when they came home from work?
(a) Released pigeons.
(b) Go out for a drink.
(c) Call on the author's cousin.
(d) Play instruments out on the street.

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

3. Where did the author think he lived as a child?
(a) The place most suited to his family.
(b) The best place a child could grow up.
(c) The end of the world.
(d) The most lonely place in the world.

4. How did the Jews greet the Sabbath?
(a) "As a groom."
(b) "As a newborn babe."
(c) "As a bride."
(d) "As a ghost."

5. What did the author's family regularly do after their Friday night discussions?
(a) Play conasta.
(b) Listen to music.
(c) Go for a walk around the neighborhood.
(d) Read the newspaper.

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

7. How did the author feel about being confirmed?
(a) He was positive it was what he wanted to do.
(b) He did it for the gifts.
(c) He did it out of peer pressure.
(d) He did it for his mother and out of tradition.

8. How did the author feel about his Hebrew classes?
(a) That he was a leader among his peers.
(b) That he was put in the spotlight too often.
(c) Confident and secure in his knowledge and faith.
(d) That he lacked a genuine understanding of the faith and rituals.

9. What trait did the author's mother posses that she was most ashamed of?
(a) She couldn't speak English.
(b) She had a large scar on her hand.
(c) She had a limp on her right side.
(d) She was superstitious.

10. When the narrative begins, how many years has it been since the author left to live in "the city?"
(a) Five Years.
(b) Three Years.
(c) Ten Years.
(d) Thirteen Years.

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

12. What did the author's mother do out of loneliness every evening?
(a) She would cry silently at the sink while she washed dishes.
(b) She would read from her parent's memoirs.
(c) She would cry silently at her sewing machine.
(d) She would stare out at the street.

13. Where did the civics teacher stand during the tests he gave?
(a) In the middle of the classroom.
(b) At the back of the classroom.
(c) Outside the door.
(d) Behind his desk.

14. Did the author feel he could openly discuss his feelings about God?
(a) Yes.
(b) No.
(c) He only felt he could express them to his parents.
(d) He felt he could only discuss them with his friends from school.

15. What is the name and nickname of the third street the author mentions in Part 1, pages 30-47?
(a) Hampton Street, the playground.
(b) Roosevelt Avenue, the wealthy street.
(c) Broadview Avenue, the lonely street.
(d) Chester Street, the way home.

Short Answer Questions

1. Did the author's mother believe her son's generation would succeed?

2. What was the author's favorite delight in all seasons?

3. The author didn't associate his school years with learning, what did he associate them with?

4. The author preferred the movie house over the synagogue, why did he favor the movie house?

5. What did the big Italians sell and during what time?

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