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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Listen," where would Clara escape?
(a) Seaport.
(b) Garden.
(c) Library.
(d) Market.

2. In "Yarid," from where do the canned goods come from that Mama barters for?
(a) Minsk.
(b) Kronstadt.
(c) Belgorod.
(d) Kiev.

3. How many languages does Clara's friend Hanna know?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

4. What food did Clara and her family have to eat in "Gone"?
(a) Tinned beef and matzo.
(b) Tinned pork and matzo.
(c) Tinned fish and matzo.
(d) Tinned chicken and matzo.

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

6. Where did the steamer in Germany take Clara and her family?
(a) Baltic Sea.
(b) Black Sea.
(c) Caspian Sea.
(d) North Sea.

7. What food do Benjamin and Nathan bring home to eat in "Preparation"?
(a) Salmon.
(b) Trout.
(c) Ducks.
(d) Pheasants.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

15. What were the mattresses made of on the ship that took Clara's family to the U.S.?
(a) Straw.
(b) Cotton ticking.
(c) Feathers.
(d) Burlap.

Short Answer Questions

1. What can Clara buy with a kopeck?

2. In "Tinder," where is Clara hit?

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

4. What color did Clara believe that her father's thoughts were as they waited for the steamship to take them to America?

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

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