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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. What does David think the coal used to cleanse Isaiah's mouth might be?
(a) Magical.
(b) White but not hot.
(c) Black and hot.
(d) Rocks.

2. After the milk is stolen, what does Albert hit David with?
(a) A whip.
(b) The reins.
(c) A club.
(d) A milk bottle.

3. Who is dousing all the small fires set to burn the chumitz?
(a) A policeman.
(b) A fireman.
(c) A mail man.
(d) A street cleaner.

4. What language do Genya and Bertha talk in that David cannot understand?
(a) German.
(b) Yiddish.
(c) Polish.
(d) Spanish.

5. Where does David find the item he brings Albert to beat him with?
(a) Albert's dresser drawer.
(b) The kitchen.
(c) Under the couch.
(d) In the bathroom.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Leo tell David killed Jesus?

2. How old is Leo?

3. When Genya was young, who did she have an affair with?

4. What faith is the Schearl family?

5. What industry does Albert work in at the beginning of the book?

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