1. What type of novel is this? Explain. 2. In chapter 1, who is speaking?
3. What point of view is used in this chapter?
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4. What do we learn about the speaker in chapter 1?
5. How do we know the speaker has changed by chapter 2?
6. Who is the speaker in chapter 2?
7. What do we learn of importance about the speaker and his family in chapter 2?
8. Why is the chapter entitled The Bicycle?
9. List several Hebrew words (Jewish) from chapter 3 and define them. (Honors
students: list at least 5 Hebrew words and define)
10.
What brought the speaker to America? (be careful about time period)
11.
Where did the speaker grow up in chapter 4?
12.
Why did Mommy not want to talk about her past?