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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. Where does Bertha meet Nathan?
(a) At the dentist's office.
(b) At church.
(c) At work.
(d) On the bus.

2. When David runs into a group of boys, what do they plan to drop on the trolley rail?
(a) A stick.
(b) A spike.
(c) A piece of pipe.
(d) A metal wire.

3. Who has never seen David before David arrives in New York?
(a) David's grandmother.
(b) Genya.
(c) Albert.
(d) Bertha.

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

5. When Luter comes over while Albert is away, what does Genya realize about Luter?
(a) Luter wants to have an affair with her.
(b) Luter is in love with Albert.
(c) Luter plans to kidnap David.
(d) Luter is lonely.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Genya's mood when the family reunites in New York?

2. What languages do Genya and Bertha talk in that David can understand?

3. Where does David put the calendar pages he tears from the calendar every day?

4. On the day David sees the funeral procession, what kind of contest does he see boys participating in?

5. What time of the day does Albert work as a milkman?

(see the answer key)

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