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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Gone," when did Clara and her family plan to board a steamship to travel to the U.S.?
(a) Autumn.
(b) Winter.
(c) Spring.
(d) Summer.

2. What lit the steerage area where Clara and her family lived on board the ship that took them to America?
(a) Candles.
(b) Gas lanterns.
(c) Portholes.
(d) Skylights.

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

4. Where did Clara and her family leave the train in Germany?
(a) Dusseldorf.
(b) Hamburg.
(c) Bremen.
(d) Berlin.

5. When did the boat to take Clara's family to the U.S. finally arrive?
(a) December 20, 1904.
(b) December 17, 1904.
(c) December 1, 1904.
(d) December 3, 1904.

6. Which of Clara's family had to stay in isolation in "Powerless"?
(a) Mama.
(b) Nathan.
(c) Marcus.
(d) Benjamin.

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

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

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

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

11. In "Words," what chore does Clara's mother ask her to do?
(a) Sweep the floor.
(b) Dust the furniture.
(c) Fold the laundry.
(d) Wash the dishes.

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

13. What is across the street from Clara's mother's store?
(a) Church.
(b) School.
(c) Blacksmith.
(d) Dressmaker.

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

15. How long was the trip to America supposed to take?
(a) 12 days.
(b) 10 days.
(c) 18 days.
(d) 22 days.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many homes were destroyed in "A Favor"?

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

3. Where did the steamer in Germany take Clara and her family?

4. In "Strangers," what country did Clara see from the railing of the steamer?

5. What food did Clara and her family have to eat in "Gone"?

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