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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In "Preparation," what day of the week do women fill Mama's grocery store as they come to buy?
(a) Friday.
(b) Thursday.
(c) Wednesday.
(d) Tuesday.

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

5. How many people were in steerage on the journey to America?
(a) 1,300.
(b) 780.
(c) 940.
(d) 1,000.

6. In "Close Enough," what bird did Clara spot?
(a) Tern.
(b) Cormorants.
(c) Pelican.
(d) Seagull.

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

8. What years does the section "Spark" cover?
(a) 1904-1905.
(b) 1904-1906.
(c) 1903-1904.
(d) 1905-1907.

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

10. In "A Broken Wing," how much time does Clara have for herself?
(a) An afternoon.
(b) 3 hours.
(c) 2 hours.
(d) The morning.

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

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

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

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

15. How many days did Clara and her family spend on the steamer before disembarking in "Strangers"?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

Short Answer Questions

1. What season is it in "Words"?

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

3. What language is Clara nearly fluent in after years of stolen moments?

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

5. Where does Mama tell Clara and her siblings to hide in "Pogrom"?

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