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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Vanya's occupation before he was sent to Siberia?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Shoemaker.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Farrier.

2. What color were Anna Semyonovna's eyes?
(a) Blue.
(b) Gray.
(c) Black.
(d) Brown.

3. What was a troupe of actors from a repertory company performing in Rubtsovsk?
(a) Bulgakov.
(b) Gorky.
(c) Chekhov.
(d) Andreyev.

4. What did Raya use to make goulash for Esther's 12th birthday party?
(a) Turnips.
(b) Carrots.
(c) Rutabagas.
(d) Potatoes.

5. What color hair did the boy who was Esther's first love have?
(a) Blonde.
(b) Black.
(c) Brown.
(d) Red.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why didn't a mother knit a sweater for her daughter, but instead had Esther knit it?

2. What was the name of the boy who Esther had a crush upon?

3. What was Zaya's occupation?

4. Where did Marya Nikolayevna live before she moved to Rubtsovsk?

5. In Chapter 14, how many rubles were left to get Esther, Raya, and Anna through the month?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the children of Rubtsovsk help their parents with the fuel needed to heat their homes?

2. Why didn't Esther do well at the declamation contest?

3. What was the boy who was interested in Esther like?

4. How did Esther try to attract the attention of Yuri?

5. Why did Esther believe at first that Svetlana was a snob?

6. What did Samuel say in his first letter?

7. How did Esther get a pair of shoes?

8. How did Raisa Nikitovna respond when Esther asked permission to enter the declamation contest?

9. How did Esther have to sleep when they moved away from Yosif's house?

10. How was Esther's birthday celebrated in Vilna?

(see the answer keys)

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