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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "If," how long has Pauline worked in the factories?
(a) Before she was a teenager.
(b) Since she was 10.
(c) Since she was 8.
(d) Since she was a little girl.

2. What did waiters serve in Times Square in Fire?
(a) Champagne.
(b) Wine.
(c) Snacks.
(d) Beer.

3. What do Clara's family call her when she refuses to quit striking?
(a) Bubeleh.
(b) Meshuggeneh.
(c) Schmendrik.
(d) Kolboynick.

4. In "Vote," how long has Clara worked in garment shops?
(a) 3 years.
(b) 3 1/2 years.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 2 1/2 years.

5. Who walks with Clara in "Silence"?
(a) Evangeline.
(b) Margaret.
(c) Joe.
(d) Pauline.

6. Who is fired for getting blood on a pattern piece in "Blood"?
(a) Miriam.
(b) Evelina.
(c) Martha.
(d) Louisa.

7. Where does a young printer's apprentice say he used to hand out revolutionary tracts?
(a) Minsk.
(b) Novotroitsk.
(c) Beloretsk.
(d) Gorodok.

8. Without a machine, how many stitches can a worker make in a minute?
(a) 25.
(b) 30.
(c) 35.
(d) 20.

9. In "Sweatshop," what does Clara buy for lunch?
(a) Cheese.
(b) Sandwich.
(c) Milk.
(d) Bread.

10. What is made in the factory where Clara works in "Drapers"?
(a) Skirts.
(b) Shirts.
(c) Shirtwaists.
(d) Blouses.

11. In "Rosh Hashanah," who is allowed to leave early for the holy day?
(a) Seamstresses.
(b) Dressmakers.
(c) Drapers.
(d) Cutters and pressers.

12. In "Trash," where do Clara and the others march?
(a) Sixteenth Street.
(b) Twenty-Fourth Street.
(c) Nineteenth Street.
(d) Fourteenth Street.

13. In "Peddling," what does Clara feel like she is?
(a) Gypsy.
(b) Traveling salesman.
(c) Rebel.
(d) Peasant.

14. What will Clara bring for a feast for the next day's work in "Rosh Hashanah"?
(a) Fish.
(b) Apples and honey.
(c) Challah.
(d) Bread.

15. In "Make Ready," what birds does Clara mention are making their nests?
(a) Bluebirds.
(b) Robins.
(c) Wrens.
(d) Sparrow.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Snow," what day of the week does Clara get off for a change?

2. In "Rise and Fall," what is Mama cooking when Clara comes home?

3. Whose backside does the foreman grab in "Make it Right"?

4. In "Sting," what time are scabs brought in?

5. What time are thugs brought in in "Sting"?

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