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

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."

Answer: She lost her book.

Sarah loaned her book to her friend Tillie. It was always a mystery which girl really lost the book.

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!

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.

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.

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."

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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."

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.

Answer: It was Sunday. The library was closed.

The girls planned to take Miss Allen her basket on Monday.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Answer: all of these

Even today, this is how most sukkot in the United states are decorated.

Answer: the library lady

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