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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: Spark.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the names of the people who share the mattress next to Clara's on the ship to the U.S.?
(a) Bianca and Donato.
(b) Lucia and Marco.
(c) Justina and Flavio.
(d) Isabella and Nicco.

2. How do Papa and Marcus pack their holy books for the trip across the Atlantic?
(a) In sheep's wool.
(b) In cotton.
(c) In newspapers.
(d) In linen.

3. What did Clara's brothers do to pass the time in "Look Away"?
(a) Play a game.
(b) Read a book.
(c) Sleep.
(d) Tell stories.

4. In "Sunlight," how long was there light between the building where Clara lived and the building behind it?
(a) 45 minutes.
(b) 30 minutes.
(c) Under an hour.
(d) About an hour.

5. Where did Clara and her family have to strip and shower in "Spark"?
(a) France.
(b) Kiev.
(c) Switzerland.
(d) Germany.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Mama was not able to find work, who was sent to look for a job?

2. How long was the trip to America supposed to take?

3. What can Clara buy with a kopeck?

4. How many people were in steerage on the journey to America?

5. What does Clara teach Miriam in exchange for borrowing Miriam's father's copy of The Cossacks?

(see the answer key)

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