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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 "Vote," how long has Clara worked in garment shops?

2. When Clara walks to work in "Summer," how many sleeping bodies does she walk over?

3. In "Revolution," what does Clara buy?

4. In "Break," what does Clara's family have to eat for Shabbos?

5. In "Planning (i)," what do Pauline and Clara gamble with?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the foreman steal time from the workers?

2. In "Look Around You," how are the Lemlichs struggling to survive, and what does Clara think would help the family?

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

4. How has the strike affected the relationship Clara has with her mother?

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

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

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

8. Where does Clara go and what does she do in "A Different Life"?

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

10. Why does Clara spend time in jail?

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 traveled to America in steerage class of a ship. What was steerage class like compared first or second class accommodations? What is conveyed about social class by the conditions the Lemlichs endured on the trip to America?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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