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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 "Look Away," how many bodies were crowded on the train?

2. Where do Clara and her family live in "Home"?

3. What season is it in "Words"?

4. How do Papa and Marcus pack their holy books for the trip across the Atlantic?

5. In "Preparation," what day of the week do women fill Mama's grocery store as they come to buy?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Clara hope for when her family gets to America?

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

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

7. How was Nicco buried?

8. How does Clara describe herself?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe something using the five senses to help readers experience what a character is experiencing. How does the author use imagery to help readers imagine the world she has created?

Essay Topic 2

The Lemlichs left Russia for America. Why did the Lemlichs leave Russia? What did antisemitism have to do with their departure?

Essay Topic 3

How would you describe the relationship that Clara had with her father? Why was the relationship they way it was?

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