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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Uri do with the excess bread when Misha steals five loaves?

2. Who invades the stables one morning while the boys are sleeping in it?

3. Who does the crowd standing around the horses accuse of ruining it?

4. What sounds does Misha think he hears in the middle of the night?

5. What do the Jackboots make the Jews do for hours on end?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Misha find living at Janina's house one day?

2. Who is not in the stable on the morning the Jackboots come to the sable, and where is he?

3. What does Misha start doing with Janina after her birthday party?

4. What did Misha find in the stable the first night that Uri took him?

5. Where does Misha go as soon as he gets to the ghetto, the morning the Jackboots came to the stable, and what does he discover there?

6. What are the men in black coats doing on the first day of the parade?

7. What fruit does Misha stumble upon one day, and who does he see watching him from the steps of the house?

8. What does Misha think he might be when the boys inspect him in the stable?

9. What foods do Uri and Misha love?

10. What happens when Misha sneaks out to ride the horses?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the narrative voice of Misha. Use specific moments from the text to analyze the nature of this voice.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring Misha's understanding of his own identity. Who is he, and what or who makes him that way? Use specific examples from the text to support your claims.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you analyze whether Misha is a reliable narrator or not. Include evidence from the text to support your claims.

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