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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. How does Rabbi Yidel feel about the younger generation of Jewish boys?
(a) Confident.
(b) Dismayed.
(c) Indifferent.
(d) Excited.

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

3. David runs from Bertha's to where?
(a) The roof.
(b) Leo's house.
(c) The river.
(d) The cheder school.

4. How does Albert treat Nathan when he came to dinner?
(a) He is welcoming.
(b) He is very kind.
(c) He insults Nathan openly.
(d) He barely acknowledges Nathan.

5. How does David feel about the roof of his apartment building?
(a) He thinks it is ugly.
(b) It scares him.
(c) He wishes he could bring all his friends there.
(d) It brings him peace and solitude.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to Leo's father?

2. What happens to Albert that causes him to leave work before he can lash out at Luter?

3. What is the name of David's playmate who lives in the flat above his in Book I?

4. What signal reminds David to return home at the end of the day when he is playing outside?

5. The morning after he hears about the bird chase, what does David find on the adjacent roof?

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