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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "Goy" is a Jewish term for what?
(a) A poor man.
(b) A Christian.
(c) A handsome man.
(d) An atheist.

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

3. How does Albert view Bertha?
(a) Indifferently.
(b) Crude and uncivilized.
(c) Beautiful and shy.
(d) Mean but pretty.

4. What does Albert vow to do after being sent home from Dolman's Press?
(a) Never return to Dolman's Press.
(b) Become a millionaire.
(c) Kill Luter.
(d) Get Luter fired.

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

6. Who is dousing all the small fires set to burn the chumitz?
(a) A fireman.
(b) A policeman.
(c) A mail man.
(d) A street cleaner.

7. What does David do to anger his father when Luter comes for Friday Sabbath dinner?
(a) Spills soup.
(b) Fails to offer Luter wine.
(c) Talks out of turn.
(d) Vomits.

8. Why didn't Genya's lover run off with her?
(a) His parents forbid it.
(b) He married someone else.
(c) He died.
(d) She didn't love him anymore.

9. What idea does Bertha relish concerning running her own business?
(a) Being free to raise her children.
(b) Being her own boss.
(c) Choosing the candies.
(d) Having employees to boss around.

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

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

12. What kind of shop do Nathan and Bertha plan to open?
(a) A candy shop.
(b) A newspaper stand.
(c) A shoe store.
(d) A book shop.

13. According to David's mother, who is brighter than the brightest day?
(a) An angel.
(b) David.
(c) God.
(d) The devil.

14. How old is David in Book I?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Six.
(c) Sixteen.
(d) Eight.

15. Where was David born?
(a) Asia.
(b) Mexico.
(c) Europe.
(d) America.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What do the chants and rhymes of the girls playing remind David of?

3. What does Genya make Albert promise never to do again after David kicks Yussie?

4. Where do David and his family move to after Albert gets a job as a milkman?

5. What faith is the Schearl family?

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