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Fun with "All of a Kind Family" by Sydney Taylor Quiz


The book "All of a Kind Family" by Sydney Taylor was a favorite of mine when I was younger, and I love rereading it frequently even now.

A multiple-choice quiz by gimmel33. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
gimmel33
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
291,950
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
20
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
14 / 20
Plays
187
Last 3 plays: Guest 207 (15/20), Guest 66 (19/20), Guest 172 (19/20).
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Question 1 of 20
1. Why are they called an "all of a kind" family"? Hint


Question 2 of 20
2. Why does Sarah think she'll never be allowed to go to the library again? Hint


Question 3 of 20
3. How did Mama make house cleaning fun? Hint


Question 4 of 20
4. What surprise did Papa have for the girls in his shop? Hint


Question 5 of 20
5. Why did Charlie not fit in among Papa's friends? Hint


Question 6 of 20
6. What was Uncle Hyman's favorite meal? Hint


Question 7 of 20
7. What treat did Mr. Basch give Gertie and Charlotte? Hint


Question 8 of 20
8. Where did Mama do her grocery shopping for Shabbat? Hint


Question 9 of 20
9. Who did Mama meet on her way to do her Shabbat shopping? Hint


Question 10 of 20
10. What language did all the merchants speak? Hint


Question 11 of 20
11. What kind of fish did Charlotte NOT want? Hint


Question 12 of 20
12. What did the girls buy Papa for his birthday? Hint


Question 13 of 20
13. Who was the villain in the Purim story? Hint


Question 14 of 20
14. Why couldn't they give the library lady her basket on Purim? Hint


Question 15 of 20
15. How did Sarah get in trouble the second time? Hint


Question 16 of 20
16. When the girls got sick, what did they have? Hint


Question 17 of 20
17. What secret did Charlie tell Papa? Hint


Question 18 of 20
18. What special treat did Mama take to the beach for the girls? Hint


Question 19 of 20
19. How did the girls decorate their sukka? Hint


Question 20 of 20
20. When Charlie found his lost love, who did she turn out to be? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Why are they called an "all of a kind" family"?

Answer: They are all girls.

At the end of the book, after the birth of baby Charlie, Ella mourns the fact they are no longer the "all of a kind family." Mama corrects her saying, "I think that means more than having five daughters. It means we're all close and loving and loyal-and our family will always be like that."
2. Why does Sarah think she'll never be allowed to go to the library again?

Answer: She lost her book.

Sarah loaned her book to her friend Tillie. It was always a mystery which girl really lost the book.
3. How did Mama make house cleaning fun?

Answer: She made it a game of sorts.

Mama's game consisted of hidden buttons that could only be found if a room was thoroughly and properly dusted. To keep the girls on their toes, she varied the number of buttons hidden. On certain special days, Mama hid pennies. In the days before World War I, a penny was a good sum of money!
4. What surprise did Papa have for the girls in his shop?

Answer: Papa had a large assortment of books.

A wealthy person had cleared out his library. They called a scrap paper peddler to take away the unwanted books. The books made a stop over at Papa's junk shop before they were sold. The girls were each allowed to choose one book to keep. These were the first books they had owned.
5. Why did Charlie not fit in among Papa's friends?

Answer: All of these

Charlie had had an argument with his family. He left the life he had known with them behind and took refuge among the immigrants of the East Side of New York City.
6. What was Uncle Hyman's favorite meal?

Answer: eggs and rye bread

"Uncle Hyman was Mama's youngest brother. Since he had no family of his own, he was a frequent guest at Mama's table. His meal was always the same: six hard boiled eggs and a loaf of sour rye bread spread thickly with butter."
7. What treat did Mr. Basch give Gertie and Charlotte?

Answer: lox

Communicating with Mr. Basch was interesting, for he spoke no English. He didn't really need to when he offered the girls pieces of salty smoked fish. They knew a treat when they saw one!
8. Where did Mama do her grocery shopping for Shabbat?

Answer: Rivington Street

The market at Rivington Street had much better prices than Mama's local market. She made the trip there once a week for her Sabbath purchases. Today Rivington Street is no longer a predominantly Jewish neighborhood, but rather a melting pot of diverse cultures.
9. Who did Mama meet on her way to do her Shabbat shopping?

Answer: The library lady

The girls had always wanted Mama to meet Miss Allen. Since they would be walking right by the library on their way to Rivington Street, this was the perfect opportunity.
10. What language did all the merchants speak?

Answer: Yiddish

These merchants were almost all Eastern European Jews. They spoke Yiddish, a combination of Hebrew and German. When Yiddish is written, it looks just like Hebrew.
11. What kind of fish did Charlotte NOT want?

Answer: live fish

Charlotte preferred not to see the live fish swim around in the bath tub, and then meet him again on the dinner table.
12. What did the girls buy Papa for his birthday?

Answer: a cup and saucer

The pocket knife was rejected because Papa already had one. The wallet and the shirt were rejected because they were too expensive. Mr. Pinchus gave them a two cent discount on the cup so that they could give Papa "a fine present."
13. Who was the villain in the Purim story?

Answer: Haman

Haman hated the Jews and plotted to kill them all by hanging. The joke was on him when he was hung from his own gallows.
14. Why couldn't they give the library lady her basket on Purim?

Answer: It was Sunday. The library was closed.

The girls planned to take Miss Allen her basket on Monday.
15. How did Sarah get in trouble the second time?

Answer: She wouldn't eat her soup.

Finishing your food was one of the most important rules in Mama's house. The girls even made a rhyme about it ending with "No penny!" If they didn't eat up, they didn't get their allowance.
16. When the girls got sick, what did they have?

Answer: scarlet fever

The girls all had scarlet fever, except for Henny. It made for an unusually small group at the Seder table that year.
17. What secret did Charlie tell Papa?

Answer: He was searching for his lost love.

Ella overheard Papa telling the sad story to Mama. She broke down in tears, for two reasons. She was sad for Charlie, but also for herself. Ella had secretly been in love with Charlie for quite some time.
18. What special treat did Mama take to the beach for the girls?

Answer: store bought cakes

The girls had never had store bought cakes before. Mama always baked herself. The limburger sandwiches were Mama's special treat for herself.
19. How did the girls decorate their sukka?

Answer: all of these

Even today, this is how most sukkot in the United states are decorated.
20. When Charlie found his lost love, who did she turn out to be?

Answer: the library lady

If Charlie was in love with someone else, Ella was pleased that it was their own beloved library lady.
Source: Author gimmel33

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