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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapters 25 and 26.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the Negro man goes to the back door and asks for Sarah, what happens?
(a) The Boy asks if he can ride in his car.
(b) Mother tells him to go away and never return.
(c) Mother invites him in for tea.
(d) Mother goes upstairs but Sarah refuses to come down.

2. To where does Younger Brother ride the streetcar?
(a) To the end of the line.
(b) To Woolworth's.
(c) To the community college.
(d) To the Rialto Theater.

3. What had Morgan once done for the U.S. government?
(a) Arranged a loan that kept it out of bankruptcy.
(b) Imported gold for the national treasury.
(c) Served as Secretary of the Treasury.
(d) Subsidized the military.

4. What do Mother, The Boy, and Younger Brother do in the winter time?
(a) Take long sleigh rides.
(b) Stay inside by the fireplace.
(c) Skate on the New Rochelle pond.
(d) Clean sidewalks for sick people.

5. What innovation of Henry Ford's was about to revolutionize American manufacturing?
(a) Spray painting by machine.
(b) The assembly line production of automobiles.
(c) The invention of the diesel truck.
(d) Better conditions for the factory workers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has Mother accomplished during Father's absence?

2. What happens when Tateh is beaten by the police and the train The Girl is on starts to move?

3. What type of labor was favored in the factories then?

4. What causes the Little Girl to stop working?

5. What was a popular type of entertainment show in those days?

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