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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. The author's mother was a hard worker but there was something she couldn't do. What was that one thing?
2. What did the author always have in his hands when he was waiting fort the girl by the junkyard?
3. Who was Mrs. B said to have physical relations with?
4. What country did the civics teacher come from?
5. The author preferred the movie house over the synagogue, why did he favor the movie house?
Short Essay Questions
1. What kind of geographies does the author describe in the last part of 'From the Subway to the Synagogue'? What do describing these geographies lead to?
2. Who does the author feel is his advocate in religion? How does the author feel about God?
3. The author liked to go to his cousin's room right before supper. What did he like to do while he was in there?
4. How has the author's childhood neighborhood not changed?
5. In what ways did the kitchen hold the author's mother's character?
6. What is prohibited on the Jewish Sabbath?
7. Why did the author have such a hard time when his mother, cousin and her friends started talking about "Heym?"
8. The author's mother was a dressmaker. What was her process of creation?
9. What is the third street the author mentions in "From the Subway to the Synagogue" and what is it's significance?
10. Describe what happened at the drugstore after the author's childhood therapy session.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The author speaks of his connection and disconnect with his faith. In what ways does he feel he had a lack of knowledge of faith and God? Does he feel compelled to continue his observance of the faith? What drives this?
Essay Topic 2
When the author talks about his longing for "beyond," what does he mean and how does he feel he can accomplish this goal? Please make sure to include examples from the text in addition to your own ideas.
Essay Topic 3
What importance did the Soloveys hold for the author? They had a past and a relationship that was unique, what about those ideas was unique to them? What about Mrs. Solovey was so enticing for the author? What was his made-up name for her and what character from a book did he associate her with? What about Mr. Solovey was important to the author? What connection did they have?
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