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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. What faith is the Schearl family?
(a) Christian.
(b) Jewish.
(c) Buddhist.
(d) Atheist.
2. In Book I, why does David knock a boy to the pavement?
(a) He runs into the boy during a game of catch.
(b) The boy speaks about Genya in a lewd manner.
(c) The boy calls him a dirty Jew.
(d) Yussie and the boys tease him about Albert beating him.
3. What idea does Bertha relish concerning running her own business?
(a) Choosing the candies.
(b) Having employees to boss around.
(c) Being her own boss.
(d) Being free to raise her children.
4. Where does Bertha meet Nathan?
(a) At church.
(b) On the bus.
(c) At the dentist's office.
(d) At work.
5. What is David's reaction when he sees a funeral procession for the first time?
(a) David is curious.
(b) David is excited.
(c) David is sad.
(d) David is frightened.
Short Answer Questions
1. When Genya was young, who did she have an affair with?
2. What part of the new apartment does David finds relaxing?
3. What effect do the quiet and the water of the river have on David?
4. Why does Luter stop coming to the Shearl's for dinner?
5. Who used coal to cleanse Isaiah's mouth?
Short Essay Questions
1. What religious event does Leo tell David about in Book IV: Chapters 7-14?
2. What happens to the trolley after David kicks the milk dipper?
3. Why does Bertha have some misgivings about marrying Nathan?
4. What happens to Albert before he has a chance to lash out at Luter at their workplace?
5. What is Albert's reaction when he learns what has happened to David at the rails?
6. After moving to the Lower East Side, why does David have to be quiet or stay outside during the day?
7. How does Leo say that his father died?
8. What Old Testament story does David take a particular interest in?
9. Why does David have some difficulty listening in on his mother's conversations with Bertha?
10. What does Leo tell David he must get if he wants to travel to Leo's old neighborhood?
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