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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. What lie does David tell the rabbis about his father?
(a) His father is dead.
(b) His father is Nathan.
(c) He never knew his father.
(d) His father is an organist in Europe.

2. What happens at Ellis Island during the year in which this book begins?
(a) There is a bombing.
(b) The President gives a historic speech there.
(c) There is an earthquake.
(d) The highest number of immigrants are processed there.

3. Who forces David to go somewhere during his hallucination?
(a) An angel.
(b) Albert.
(c) Isaiah.
(d) Genya.

4. The morning after he hears about the bird chase, what does David find on the adjacent roof?
(a) A boy flying a kite.
(b) A cat.
(c) A beautiful girl.
(d) The canary.

5. How does David feel when he learns his father will be home all day while he changes jobs?
(a) Happy.
(b) Frightened.
(c) Excited.
(d) Forlorn.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who used coal to cleanse Isaiah's mouth?

2. What idea does Bertha relish concerning running her own business?

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

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

5. Why does David kick Yussie and give him a bloody nose?

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