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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How often does Clara walk with her mother to the center of town to buy goods for the store?
(a) Three times a week.
(b) Twice a week.
(c) Every other day.
(d) Once a week.

2. What does Clara pick up as she walks at the end of "Words"?
(a) Leaves and pine needles.
(b) Pebbles and flowers.
(c) Feather, leaf, and a stone.
(d) Feathers and flowers.

3. What is Clara preparing to do in "Lost" when her father burns her books?
(a) Prepare dinner.
(b) Bake bread.
(c) Sweep the floor.
(d) Laundry.

4. What is the date at the beginning of "Tinder"?
(a) 1911.
(b) 1906.
(c) 1901.
(d) 1903.

5. In "Words," what color dress do the Russian girls wear?
(a) Black.
(b) Brown.
(c) Gray.
(d) Navy.

6. As Clara packs to leave, how many books does she plan to bring with her?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

7. What type of bird is Clara caring for in "A Broken Wing"?
(a) Quail.
(b) Wren.
(c) Duck.
(d) Goose.

8. Which of Clara's brothers was very sick when he was 3?
(a) Samuel.
(b) Nathan.
(c) Benjamin.
(d) Marcus.

9. In "Something We Understand," how much was the monthly rent for a three-room apartment for the Lemlichs?
(a) $10.
(b) $5.
(c) $20.
(d) $15.

10. What does Clara teach Miriam in exchange for borrowing Miriam's father's copy of The Cossacks?
(a) Play a clapping game.
(b) Sing a song.
(c) Sew buttonholes.
(d) Identify plants in the woods.

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

12. In "Sons," what did Papa and his sons study?
(a) Habbakuk.
(b) Job.
(c) Isaiah.
(d) Psalms.

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

14. What animals does Miriam's family have on their farm?
(a) Chickens and pigs.
(b) Chickens, goats, and a horse.
(c) Chickens and a cow.
(d) Chickens, sheep, and a horse.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Gone," when did Clara and her family plan to board a steamship to travel to the U.S.?

2. When did the boat to take Clara's family to the U.S. finally arrive?

3. In "Whirligig," what cargo was loaded on the train?

4. How old is Clara in "Work"?

5. In "Quiet," how many days do Clara and her siblings spend in the woods?

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