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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book IV: The Rail, Chapter 5-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Mrs. Mink?
(a) Yussie's mother.
(b) Leo's mother.
(c) David's teacher.
(d) Luter's fiancee.

2. Why do the boys began to chase the bird?
(a) To sell the bird.
(b) To give it to a cat.
(c) For the reward and the adventure.
(d) They want to keep the bird.

3. In Book I, why is Albert fired from his job?
(a) He was caught drinking on the job.
(b) He made too many errors in his work.
(c) He missed too many days of work.
(d) He threatened his coworkers.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Bertha meet Nathan?

2. What effect do the quiet and the water of the river have on David?

3. Why was Genya's father determined to marry her off?

4. What language do Genya and Bertha talk in that David cannot understand?

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

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