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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Book I, where does Albert complain that he is being treated badly?
(a) Work.
(b) In stores.
(c) Home.
(d) The neighborhood.

2. What is Bertha like compared to Genya?
(a) Much prettier.
(b) The complete opposite.
(c) More submissive.
(d) Very much alike.

3. A chumitz is a Passover tradition to burn what?
(a) A bowl of oil.
(b) A candle.
(c) Bread.
(d) A wooden spoon.

4. What does Bertha look like when she arrives in America?
(a) Disheveled and slovenly.
(b) Successful and together.
(c) Exactly like Genya.
(d) Beautiful.

5. What effect do the quiet and the water of the river have on David?
(a) He goes swimming.
(b) He falls asleep.
(c) They mesmerizes him.
(d) They bore him.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Albert react to David when David first arrives in New York?

2. How does Rabbi Yidel feel about the younger generation of Jewish boys?

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

4. What part of the new apartment does David finds relaxing?

5. How does Albert view Bertha?

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