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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does David go after leaving the boys who chase the bird?
(a) Cheder.
(b) Leo's house.
(c) The river.
(d) The roof of his own building.

2. Why is the rabbi angry with David when he attends cheder after going on Albert's milk route?
(a) He reads the wrong passage.
(b) He is late.
(c) He knows what Albert did.
(d) David isn't able to perform adequately.

3. Whose job is it to protect the wagon and the milk while the milk is being delivered?
(a) Albert's
(b) David's.
(c) A policeman.
(d) A hired guard.

4. What do the boys see through a window while chasing the bird?
(a) The bird returning home.
(b) A woman sleeping.
(c) A woman bathing.
(d) David being beaten.

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

6. What does David convince himself of while he roams the streets after lying to the rabbis?
(a) That no one will find out about his lies.
(b) That no one will find out about Leo and Esther.
(c) That he can blame the incident at Bertha's on Leo and Esther.
(d) That he can tell his parents the rabbis are lying.

7. How do Leo and David get to Bertha's?
(a) In a car.
(b) On skates.
(c) On bikes.
(d) Walking.

8. What does David plan to throw on the trolley rail after he is punished for lying and helping Leo make advances on Nathan's daughter?
(a) His belt.
(b) Himself.
(c) A coin.
(d) A metal dipper.

9. After leaving home following the milk route incident, when does David plan to return home?
(a) After Albert goes to bed.
(b) At dinner time.
(c) Never.
(d) After sunset.

10. Who is punched into unconsciousness after the milk is stolen?
(a) A store owner.
(b) One of the theives.
(c) Albert.
(d) David.

11. Why does David consider running away when the milk is stolen?
(a) He is bored.
(b) He thinks he will be blamed for the theft.
(c) He will have to pay for the stolen milk.
(d) He is afraid of Albert's reaction.

12. Who does David tell the rabbis is truly his aunt?
(a) Esther.
(b) He doesn't have an aunt.
(c) Genya.
(d) Mrs. Mink.

13. Where does David go to avoid his father's return when he gets home after going on the milk route with Albert?
(a) His room.
(b) Bertha's candy store.
(c) The cellar.
(d) Outside.

14. Following the event with Leo and his cousin, what does David do during cheder?
(a) Get in a fight.
(b) Talk out of turn.
(c) Cry.
(d) Yell at the rabbi.

15. What religion is Leo?
(a) Atheist.
(b) Christian.
(c) Buddhist.
(d) Jewish.

Short Answer Questions

1. What lie does David tell the rabbis about his father?

2. Who forces David to go somewhere during his hallucination?

3. Why does Albert take part of another milkman's route?

4. How much milk is stolen from the wagon?

5. Who does David meet in Book IV, Chapters 5-6

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