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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. What year is covered in the section "Fire"?

2. In "Make Ready," what birds does Clara mention are making their nests?

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

4. What did waiters serve in Times Square in Fire?

5. How many days did Clara work in "Rise and Fall" that she did not get paid for?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What choice does Clara struggle with in "Choose"?

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

4. In "Celebration," what job does Clara get and what does it pay?

5. What opportunity does the director at the free school offer Clara?

6. What decision does Papa make in "Tradition"?

7. Who is Joe?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Clara wanted a better life for herself. How did Clara work to get a better life for herself? What is revealed about determination through her actions?

Essay Topic 3

Clara’s family was Jewish and they lived by many traditions. What were some traditions that the family followed? What traditions did the family have to abandon and why?

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