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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 "Strangers," where did Clara and her family stay while waiting for the next stage of their journey?
(a) Hostel.
(b) Poorhouse.
(c) Hotel.
(d) Boarding house.

2. What animals does Miriam's family have on their farm?
(a) Chickens, goats, and a horse.
(b) Chickens and a cow.
(c) Chickens, sheep, and a horse.
(d) Chickens and pigs.

3. What language is Clara nearly fluent in after years of stolen moments?
(a) Russian.
(b) Hebrew.
(c) Greek.
(d) German.

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

5. How long was the trip to America supposed to take?
(a) 12 days.
(b) 10 days.
(c) 18 days.
(d) 22 days.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who wrote the book Clara borrows from Miriam?

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

4. When did Nicco die?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the apartment like that the Lemlich family rented in America?

2. What happens during the pogrom?

3. How did Clara learn to read and write Yiddish?

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

5. How was Nicco buried?

6. How old was Nathan when he got sick, and what did Clara do to help him get better?

7. Who had to stay behind in quarantine and why when the Lemlichs arrived in New York?

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

9. What does Clara remember doing on Friday afternoons?

10. How does Clara describe herself?

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