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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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.

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

4. What can Clara buy with a kopeck?
(a) Bread.
(b) Pencil.
(c) Scrap of paper.
(d) Candy.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

12. How old is Clara in "Work"?
(a) 14.
(b) 16.
(c) 13.
(d) 15.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Listen," where would Clara escape?

2. In "Something We Understand," how much was the monthly rent for a three-room apartment for the Lemlichs?

3. On what day at sea did the sky clear and the weather turn very cold?

4. What food do Benjamin and Nathan bring home to eat in "Preparation"?

5. In "Strangers," where did Clara and her family stay while waiting for the next stage of their journey?

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