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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book IV: The Rail, Chapters 15-20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is the rabbi angry with David when he attends cheder after going on Albert's milk route?
(a) He reads the wrong passage.
(b) David isn't able to perform adequately.
(c) He knows what Albert did.
(d) He is late.

2. What does David sit on in front of a store while he waits for Albert to calm down after beating him?
(a) Milk cans.
(b) A chair.
(c) A log.
(d) The step.

3. What was Genya's father's reaction to her affair?
(a) He was quiet and sad.
(b) He verbally and physically abused her.
(c) He was sorry it ended.
(d) He didn't care.

4. What time of the day does Albert work as a milkman?
(a) During the day.
(b) In the afternoon.
(c) At night.
(d) Only in the early hours of the morning.

5. Who dominates the dinner conversation when Nathan comes to dinner?
(a) Genya.
(b) Bertha.
(c) Nathan.
(d) Albert.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who starts to take David to museums and landmarks?

2. Who is in a foul mood as the Schearl family reunites?

3. What does David's mother purchase to place in their kitchen?

4. Who does David meet in Book IV, Chapters 5-6

5. In Book I, why is Albert fired from his job?

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