Tenement Memories

How old was Rita Ascione when she revisited her childhood tenement apartment, and in what year did she leave it?

• 88 years old, 1935

• 9 years old, 1935

• 88 years old, 1926

• 9 years old, 1926

Who was Rita Ascione's best friend during her childhood in the tenement, and what was her original last name?

• Valerie Carmody, Ascione

• Josie Esposito, Baldizzi

• Margaret Baldiziano, Baldiziano

• Valerie Baldizzi, Carmody

What was a common practice for bathing in Rita Ascione's tenement apartment?

• Daily baths in a private bathroom.

• Weekly baths in a shared tub using heated water.

• Using a public bathhouse once a week.

• Taking cold showers in the kitchen sink.

What did Rita Ascione's daughter, Valerie, consider the most valuable thing her family could leave behind, rather than material wealth?

• Diamonds and other jewelry.

• The tenement apartment itself.

• The memories and experiences.

• A large sum of money.