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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. When David runs into a group of boys, what do they plan to drop on the trolley rail?
2. What do the chants and rhymes of the girls playing remind David of?
3. When Luter finds out that Genya has never left the neighborhood, what does he give Albert and Genya?
4. What year is it when the book begins?
5. Why does Albert send David into his workplace alone?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Bertha say she enjoys about Nathan?
2. How does Leo say that his father died?
3. After moving to the Lower East Side, why does David have to be quiet or stay outside during the day?
4. When David's parents argue after the rabbi tells them of David's lie, what does David learn about Albert's childhood?
5. When the boys chase the canary to the roof, what do they discover?
6. What is a chumitz?
7. What happens to the trolley after David kicks the milk dipper?
8. Why is David disconcerted by the story the boys tell about what they saw from a rooftop?
9. Why does David's family move to the Lower East Side?
10. After going on the milk route with Albert, why is David unable to perform at cheder?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why is the setting of Call It Sleep important? What is New York like at the time? How does the physical and historical setting affect David?
Essay Topic 2
Light is a major theme throughout the book. Describe how the author uses light in the story. What does it mean? Does it mean different things in different situations? Why does the author choose to use light in this manner?
Essay Topic 3
What does the picture Genya purchases mean to her? What does it remind her of? Why does it make her happy? Does the title of this section of the book, "The Picture," refer only to the picture Genya purchases? Why or why not?
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