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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the first meal that Clara's family has on board the ship to America?
(a) Biscuits and dried beef.
(b) Hardtack and pork.
(c) Porridge.
(d) Stew.

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

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

5. What color did Clara believe that her father's thoughts were as they waited for the steamship to take them to America?
(a) Blue.
(b) Red.
(c) Black.
(d) Gray.

Short Answer Questions

1. What lit the steerage area where Clara and her family lived on board the ship that took them to America?

2. How many languages does Clara's friend Hanna know?

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

4. In "Words," what color dress do the Russian girls wear?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What was it like in steerage on the ship to America?

2. Why do Clara and her brothers have to hide in the woods?

3. What could Clara see when the ship came into the harbor in New York?

4. How does Clara describe herself?

5. How did Clara describe her fifth day at sea?

6. Why was Clara jealous in "Look Away"?

7. What did Clara say and do when her parents learned that all their kosher food was gone?

8. What is the difference between what boys and girls learn in Clara's home?

9. Where do Clara and her family live?

10. In "Strangers," what did Clara believe that the sea would smell like, and what did it smell like?

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