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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 "Not One Word," what does Clara think the boss in the shop looks like?
(a) Buzzard.
(b) Umbrellabird.
(c) Moorhen.
(d) Shoebill.

2. Who is remembered during Purim?
(a) Ruth.
(b) Rahab.
(c) Esther.
(d) Abigail.

3. How much does Clara earn weekly in "Not One Word"?
(a) $4.
(b) $3.
(c) $6.
(d) $5.

4. In "Tradition," who goes to work in Clara's family?
(a) Mama.
(b) Marcus.
(c) Benjamin.
(d) Papa.

5. What time are thugs brought in in "Sting"?
(a) 10.
(b) 12.
(c) 11.
(d) 1.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Tuition," how many exams will Clara need to take to earn a college scholarship?

2. How many people gathered in Times Square to watch a giant ball of light slide down a flagpole?

3. In "Time," how long are the workers supposed to get for lunch?

4. Who must start attending school in "School"?

5. How old are the children who work in the shop where Clara works in "Not One Word"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does a truancy officer come to the Lemlich's apartment, and how does Clara feel about the visit?

2. What decision does Clara come to in "Wrestle" and why?

3. In "Smear," what is it like on the picket line?

4. What happens to a young girl in "Lull"?

5. How does Nathan appear when he finally comes home?

6. Why does Clara spend time in jail?

7. How much work can be done by hand and by a machine, and how does that affect the demands of the boss?

8. What happens when Clara and the others strike in "Sting"?

9. What is Purim and who is Esther?

10. Who is Joe?

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