A Summer's Reading Bagrut questions

George's neighborhood (–).

• (i) has private houses

• (ii) has many parks

• (iii) is hot and stony

• (iv) has a lot of trees

George likes Mr. Cattanzara because (–).

• (i) he reads to George from The New York Times

• (ii) he tells George stories from his youth

• (iii) he asks George different questions

• (iv) he goes to the park with him

George isn't working in the summer because (–).

• (i) he is studying at night school

• (ii) he doesn't need the money

• iii) he can't find a suitable job

• (iv) he wants to hang out with his friends

The setting of "A Summer's Reading" could be ...

• Chicago in the 1920s

• New England in the 1940s

• New York City in the 1940s

• Tel Aviv in 1948

Symbolism is when

• a concrete object represents an abstract idea

• something is a symbol of itself

• a character represents an idea

• an lemon ice costs 5 cents

In our story the street was deserted means that it was

• neglected

• stony and hot

• empty of people

• crowded

In ASR, George tried to cross the street "unobtrusively" meaning

• he didn't want Mr C. to see him

• he made it obvious that he was avoiding Mr. C.

• he didn't want Mr. C. to notice anything unusual

• he felt ashamed

George was not ...

• impulsive

• a dreamer

• full of self confidence

• lazy

George's neighbors sat outside because

• they liked to gossip

• they were waiting for the mailman

• they were enjoying the weather

• it was cooler than inside their houses

Mr. Cattanzara is not ........

• a skilled laborer

• an intelligent person

• a caring person

• a drunk