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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4: Fire.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After leaving the train in Germany, on what river did Clara and her family travel on a steamer?
(a) Rhine.
(b) Elbe.
(c) Danube.
(d) Brenz.

2. In "Letters," who does Clara plan to write a letter for?
(a) An old man.
(b) Her grandfather.
(c) A young woman.
(d) Widow.

3. What color paper does Mama buy to put on a wall in the parlor after Clara's first few paychecks?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Green.
(c) Blue.
(d) Rose.

4. What is the first meal that Clara's family has on board the ship to America?
(a) Hardtack and pork.
(b) Porridge.
(c) Stew.
(d) Biscuits and dried beef.

5. What can Clara earn money doing in "Words"?
(a) Sweeping.
(b) Sewing buttonholes.
(c) Hemming clothes.
(d) Washing dishes.

Short Answer Questions

1. in "Tense," what verb does Clara conjugate?

2. Who is fired for getting blood on a pattern piece in "Blood"?

3. In "Poetry," between what women does a Jewish girl sit?

4. In "Preparation," what day of the week do women fill Mama's grocery store as they come to buy?

5. What were the mattresses made of on the ship that took Clara's family to the U.S.?

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