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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book I: The Cellar.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is on the bottom floor of the flat David and his family live in at the beginning of the book?
(a) The cellar.
(b) More apartments.
(c) A candy store.
(d) A bookstore.

2. What happens to Albert that causes him to leave work before he can lash out at Luter?
(a) He injurs his thumb.
(b) He is fired.
(c) He is promoted.
(d) Luter quits.

3. In Book I, why does David knock a boy to the pavement?
(a) The boy calls him a dirty Jew.
(b) Yussie and the boys tease him about Albert beating him.
(c) He runs into the boy during a game of catch.
(d) The boy speaks about Genya in a lewd manner.

4. What is the name of David's playmate who lives in the flat above his in Book I?
(a) Michael.
(b) Leo.
(c) Yussie.
(d) Esther.

5. What is David's reaction when he sees a funeral procession for the first time?
(a) David is frightened.
(b) David is excited.
(c) David is sad.
(d) David is curious.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Luter from?

2. While the boys are taunting David in Book I, who comes to the Schearl's home?

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

4. When Luter finds out that Genya has never left the neighborhood, what does he give Albert and Genya?

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

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