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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. What language was commonly used in the author's neighborhood?

2. What language does the author share with Mrs. Solovey?

3. What did the boy do to win over the neighbor girl's mother?

4. What book did Isrolik carry around with him?

5. What did the author ride from the east side?

Short Essay Questions

1. The author met two boys who were part of the Socialist group, David and Isrolik. What was it about these boys that the author enjoyed?

2. How did the author feel during the summer of his first job?

3. Where did the author's walks take him when he walked to the edge of Brownsville?

4. How does the author describe summer in Brownsville?

5. What was it about the Solovey's that had the entire neighborhood intrigued?

6. The author read from his prayer book every morning. What were his feelings and experiences?

7. When the author went to visit a friend in New York who lived in a brownstone, what did he discover?

8. What is so significant about the author not being able to find his mother during the funeral service for Mrs. Solovey?

9. What did the second hand furniture shops remind the author of?

10. Who were the two colorful women the author remembers in great detail?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author walks through his childhood neighborhood describing significant places and moments. What could his reasoning for walking through his childhood be?

Essay Topic 2

Shame is a recurring theme in the book. Using examples from the book, describe the 2 main causes for the author's shame.

Essay Topic 3

Who does the author discover in the last section that makes the most impact on him? How does the author's discovery of this person lead him to even stronger feelings of "beyond' being attainable?

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