2. Where does Albert get a job after he is fired?
(a) Dolman's Press.
(b) The New York Times.
(c) Bertha's Candy Shop.
(d) Finniman's Press.

3. What time of the day does Albert work as a milkman?
(a) In the afternoon.
(b) Only in the early hours of the morning.
(c) During the day.
(d) At night.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When David gets lost in the city, where does his mother come to pick him up?

2. What kind of job does Albert look for after he leaves his job at Dolman's Press?

3. Who is in a foul mood as the Schearl family reunites?

4. What new thing for David is included in dinner when Luter first comes to visit?

5. How many floors are in the flat that David and his family first live in?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why didn't Genya run away with her lover when she was younger?

2. What is Albert's reaction when he learns what has happened to David at the rails?

3. What happens to Albert before he has a chance to lash out at Luter at their workplace?

4. Who does David's mother fail to recognize?

5. Why does David kick Yussie causing a bloody nose?

6. When David returns home from his and Leo's visit to Bertha's daughters, what is David afraid his parents will find out?

7. What saves David after he kicks the milk dipper on the rails?

8. Why do the boys chase the canary?

9. What does David find relaxing about the family's apartment in the Lower East Side?

10. How does David get home after he gets lost in Book I?

(see the answer keys)

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