Call It Sleep – Plot Summary (OCR A-Level English Literature): Quizzes
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In which year was Call It Sleep first published?
In which year was Call It Sleep first published?
1934
Where is the novel primarily set?
Where is the novel primarily set?
Lower East Side, New York
How does Yiddish dialogue appear in the novel?
How does Yiddish dialogue appear in the novel?
As proper, precise English
How old is David Schearl, the protagonist?
How old is David Schearl, the protagonist?
Six years old
Where did Genya meet the non-Jewish man she had an affair with in Galicia?
Where did Genya meet the non-Jewish man she had an affair with in Galicia?
In cornfields
What Biblical image fascinates David during his religious education?
What Biblical image fascinates David during his religious education?
Angel with hot coal on Isaiah's lips
What does Leo offer David in exchange for meeting Polly and Esther?
What does Leo offer David in exchange for meeting Polly and Esther?
A rosary for protection
What job does Albert finally secure?
What job does Albert finally secure?
Milkman
What does David use to deliberately touch the trolley's live rail?
What does David use to deliberately touch the trolley's live rail?
A metal milk dipper
How long was Call It Sleep out of print?
How long was Call It Sleep out of print?
Thirty years