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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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) Once a week.
(c) Every other day.
(d) Twice a week.

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

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

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

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

7. In "Whirligig," what cargo was loaded on the train?
(a) Crates.
(b) Coal.
(c) Oil.
(d) Food.

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

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

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

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

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

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

14. In "A Favor," how many people were murdered?
(a) 49.
(b) 38.
(c) 47.
(d) 51.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of bird is Clara caring for in "A Broken Wing"?

2. What were the bunks made of on the ship that took Clara's family to America?

3. What is across the street from Clara's mother's store?

4. What does Clara pick up as she walks at the end of "Words"?

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

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