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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. A chumitz is a Passover tradition to burn what?
(a) Bread.
(b) A wooden spoon.
(c) A bowl of oil.
(d) A candle.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. On the day David sees the funeral procession, what kind of contest does he see boys participating in?

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

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

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

5. Why was Genya's father determined to marry her off?

Short Essay Questions

1. When David's parents argue after the rabbi tells them of David's lie, what does David learn about Albert's childhood?

2. Why is David afraid of Albert when he first arrives in New York?

3. Why doesn't David run away when the men terrorize him and steal the milk?

4. What religious event does Leo tell David about in Book IV: Chapters 7-14?

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

6. When David goes to Aunt Bertha's candy shop to see if Bertha has what he needs to go to Leo's neighborhood, what does Bertha ask David to do?

7. Why is David disconcerted by the story the boys tell about what they saw from a rooftop?

8. After Albert beats David for lying to the rabbi, what does Genya tell David to do?

9. Why is 1907 an important year for Ellis Island?

10. While outside, David finds a metal milk dipper. What does he hope to do with it?

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