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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is not with the boys when the stable is invaded?
(a) Olek.
(b) Misha.
(c) Henryk.
(d) Uri.

2. Who is on the track running at the same speed as the train?
(a) Enos.
(b) Kuba.
(c) Uri.
(d) Jon.

3. Who does the crowd standing around the horses accuse of ruining it?
(a) A Jackboot.
(b) A Jew.
(c) Misha.
(d) Uri.

4. What does Misha do when he rides the horses?
(a) He rides for hours on end.
(b) He rides every single horse.
(c) He only rides one horse.
(d) He never rides the horses.

5. Who does Misha tell the boys Janina is?
(a) His sister.
(b) His cousin.
(c) His girlfriend.
(d) His friend.

6. Where does Misha begin sleeping after he faints in front of the Jackboots?
(a) The Milgroms.
(b) The orphanage.
(c) With the boys.
(d) Outside the ghetto.

7. Who does Misha discover living in Janina's house?
(a) Doctor Korczak.
(b) The baker.
(c) A Jackboot.
(d) The boys.

8. What sounds does Misha think he hears in the middle of the night?
(a) The music of his past.
(b) The music of the merry-go-round.
(c) The sounds of gunshots.
(d) The sounds of bombs.

9. What happens when the train is supposed to come to a loop?
(a) Someone jumps in front of the tracks.
(b) The train car leaps off the tracks.
(c) Uri jumps off the train.
(d) The train car comes to a halt.

10. What is the boy running by the train carrying?
(a) A lamp in the shape of a woman.
(b) A sack of food.
(c) A gun.
(d) A tea set.

11. Where are the Jews walking in the parade headed?
(a) To the church.
(b) To the shops.
(c) To the ghetto.
(d) To the horses.

12. What kind of food does Misha steal from one family's dinner table?
(a) A turkey.
(b) A ham.
(c) A salad.
(d) A cake.

13. What does Uri give to the narrator?
(a) A comb.
(b) A new pair of shoes.
(c) A backstory.
(d) A father.

14. Why would Uri not allow the narrator to go outside in Chapter 5?
(a) Because of the children.
(b) Because of the Jackboots.
(c) Because of the rich women.
(d) Because of the bombs.

15. What happens to one boy who jumps from his loft when the stable is invaded?
(a) He broke his neck.
(b) He was shot.
(c) He broke his leg.
(d) He attacked the invaders.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of vehicle does Uri and Misha jump onto?

2. What happens when the narrator runs into another boy stealing food on the street?

3. What does a woman on the train do to Uri?

4. What does Uri tell Misha he believes in?

5. What happens to the merry-go-round the day after Misha rides it?

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