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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. When Genya was young, who did she have an affair with?
(a) A rabbi.
(b) A Buddhist.
(c) A rich Jewish man.
(d) A goy church organist.

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

3. Why does David kick Yussie and give him a bloody nose?
(a) Yussie teases David about Annie.
(b) Yussie calls Genya ugly.
(c) Yussie kicks him first.
(d) Yussie hits him with a hanger.

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

5. What faith is the Schearl family?
(a) Atheist.
(b) Buddhist.
(c) Jewish.
(d) Christian.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Genya's father's reaction to her affair?

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

3. When Luter comes over while Albert is away, what does Genya realize about Luter?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Book I, why has Albert been fired from his job?

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

4. After moving to the Lower East Side, why does David have to be quiet or stay outside during the day?

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

6. What is the woman the group of boys spy on while chasing the canary doing?

7. While up on his own rooftop in Book IV, Chapters 7-14, what does David see on another rooftop?

8. What does Leo tell David he must get if he wants to travel to Leo's old neighborhood?

9. Why do the boys chase the canary?

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

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