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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In "Look Away," how many bodies were crowded on the train?
(a) 250.
(b) 390.
(c) Thousands.
(d) Hundreds.

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

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

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

6. In "Quiet," how many days do Clara and her siblings spend in the woods?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

7. In "Sunlight," how long was there light between the building where Clara lived and the building behind it?
(a) Under an hour.
(b) 45 minutes.
(c) About an hour.
(d) 30 minutes.

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

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

10. What were the bunks made of on the ship that took Clara's family to America?
(a) Metal slats.
(b) Wooden slats.
(c) Metal slabs.
(d) Wood boards.

11. How often does Clara walk with her mother to the center of town to buy goods for the store?
(a) Every other day.
(b) Once a week.
(c) Twice a week.
(d) Three times a week.

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

13. How do Clara and her family get to the city when they leave their shtetl?
(a) Train.
(b) Walk.
(c) Wagon loaded with potatoes.
(d) Horse and cart.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Sons," what did Papa and his sons study?

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

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

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

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

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