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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is David's reaction when he sees a funeral procession for the first time?
(a) David is curious.
(b) David is sad.
(c) David is frightened.
(d) David is excited.

2. What language do Genya and Bertha talk in that David cannot understand?
(a) German.
(b) Spanish.
(c) Yiddish.
(d) Polish.

3. Why was Genya's father determined to marry her off?
(a) He wanted the best for her.
(b) She was "ruined."
(c) He and his wife wanted to be alone.
(d) He wanted her husband to take care of her.

4. Who starts to take David to museums and landmarks?
(a) Albert.
(b) Genya.
(c) Bertha.
(d) Mrs. Mink.

5. Failing to burn a chumitz is a ____ in David's faith.
(a) A sign of luck.
(b) Major sin.
(c) Minor sin.
(d) Great honor.

6. What does David think the coal used to cleanse Isaiah's mouth might be?
(a) Black and hot.
(b) Magical.
(c) Rocks.
(d) White but not hot.

7. What is on the bottom floor of the flat David and his family live in at the beginning of the book?
(a) More apartments.
(b) A candy store.
(c) A bookstore.
(d) The cellar.

8. What does Annie try to do to David when Yussie leaves to get bread?
(a) Get him in trouble with his mother.
(b) Hit him.
(c) Get him to play tea party.
(d) Molest him.

9. 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.

10. On the day David sees the funeral procession, what kind of contest does he see boys participating in?
(a) Marbles.
(b) Urinating in the snow.
(c) Throwing rocks at pigeons.
(d) Racing.

11. What industry does Albert work in at the beginning of the book?
(a) Printing.
(b) Candy factory.
(c) Garbage collection.
(d) Paper mill.

12. What happens to Albert that causes him to leave work before he can lash out at Luter?
(a) He is promoted.
(b) He injurs his thumb.
(c) He is fired.
(d) Luter quits.

13. What does Rabbi Yidel give David for reading an entire passage in Hebrew?
(a) A nickel.
(b) A piece of candy.
(c) A penny.
(d) A dime.

14. What frightens David most about the thought of death?
(a) Being cold.
(b) Not seeing his mother.
(c) Going to Hell.
(d) Being buried in the earth forever.

15. What part of the new apartment does David finds relaxing?
(a) The skylight window.
(b) The kitchen.
(c) The cellar.
(d) His bedroom.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Book III, what does David begin to attend after school?

2. Who is Joe Luter?

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

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

5. How does David feel about Luter's frequent visits?

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