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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many homes were destroyed in "A Favor"?
(a) 397.
(b) 540.
(c) Thousands.
(d) Hundreds.

2. In "Ideas," what concept does Clara consider?
(a) Conservatism.
(b) Communism.
(c) Socialism.
(d) Liberalism.

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

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

5. In "Home," what type of plants are near the forest where Clara's house is?
(a) Ferns.
(b) Daisies.
(c) Tall grasses.
(d) Berry bushes.

6. Where does Mama tell Clara and her siblings to hide in "Pogrom"?
(a) Barn.
(b) Cellar.
(c) Miram's farm.
(d) Woods.

7. When Mama was not able to find work, who was sent to look for a job?
(a) Benjamin.
(b) Marcus.
(c) Clara.
(d) Papa.

8. In "Strangers," where did Clara and her family stay while waiting for the next stage of their journey?
(a) Hotel.
(b) Hostel.
(c) Boarding house.
(d) Poorhouse.

9. When do Miriam, Hanna, and Clara meet to dance in the woods?
(a) Saturdays.
(b) Sundays.
(c) Mondays.
(d) Fridays.

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

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

12. On what day at sea did the sky clear and the weather turn very cold?
(a) 4th.
(b) 6th.
(c) 7th.
(d) 5th.

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

14. What season is it in "Words"?
(a) Fall.
(b) Spring.
(c) Summer.
(d) Winter.

15. Where was the trial for the murders finished in "Gone"?
(a) Saratov.
(b) Kursk.
(c) Moscow.
(d) Kishinev.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Close Enough," what bird did Clara spot?

2. In "Yarid," from where do the canned goods come from that Mama barters for?

3. How many languages does Clara's friend Hanna know?

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

5. What is the first meal that Clara's family has on board the ship to America?

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