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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "A Favor," how many people were murdered?

2. What did Clara feel like in "Listen"?

3. What is Clara preparing to do in "Lost" when her father burns her books?

4. What years does the section "Spark" cover?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the papers say about a boy killed in Kishinev?

2. Where do Clara and her family live?

3. What happened when Clara's family entered Germany on their journey to the U.S.?

4. Where would Clara go when she escaped the poorhouse?

5. In "Sons," what did Clara wonder about her father?

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

7. What does Clara remember doing on Friday afternoons?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Allusions are figures of speech used when an author mentions a person, place, or thing, but does not provide background information about the person, place, or thing. What are some allusions that the author uses in the book? Is research required to understand the allusions the author makes? Does the use of allusions make understanding what is happening difficult?

Essay Topic 2

Clara picketed factories where she worked. Why did Clara picket factories where she worked? Why were strikes necessary to achieve Clara’s goals?

Essay Topic 3

Genre is a means of classifying literature. What is the genre of the novel? Why is it not a biography or non-fiction book?

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