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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What had Mrs. Milgrom told Misha about their relationship?
(a) That she was not his mother.
(b) That she was his mother.
(c) That she was like a sister.
(d) That she was not like a sister.

2. What do Flops do?
(a) Take pictures of the Jews.
(b) Give food to the Jews.
(c) Take care of Jewish children.
(d) Guard the Jews in the ghetto.

3. What does the man with the silver pipe invite children to do?
(a) Learn to read.
(b) Come with him to candy mountain.
(c) Come to his house for tea.
(d) Play with his kids.

4. What happens to the cow in the ghetto?
(a) It gets ridden like a pony.
(b) There is no cow.
(c) It gets butchered in the ghetto.
(d) It gets chased by a man with a flamethrower.

5. Where does Misha take Janina on the one night they do not smuggle?
(a) To the Jackboot hotel.
(b) To the orphanage.
(c) To the merry-go-round.
(d) To the bakery.

6. What do the boys do with the dead boy's shoes?
(a) They give them to the orphanage.
(b) They leave them on his feet.
(c) They put them on Big Henryk.
(d) They put them in the trash.

7. Who is the man who finds Misha after he leaves the ghetto?
(a) A Jew.
(b) A farmer.
(c) A Nazi.
(d) A baker.

8. What does Misha call the world outside the ghetto?
(a) The City.
(b) Hell.
(c) Heaven.
(d) The Outside.

9. Which boy does Misha and his friends find dead in the street?
(a) Enos.
(b) Ferdi.
(c) Uri.
(d) Jon.

10. Who follows Misha one night when he goes smuggling for food?
(a) Mr. Milgrom.
(b) Uri.
(c) Uncle Shepsel.
(d) Janina.

11. What does Misha do on street corners in America?
(a) Sing.
(b) Tell people's fortunes.
(c) Dance.
(d) Talk about his past.

12. Who else receives food from Misha other than the Milgroms?
(a) Buffo.
(b) The boys.
(c) The orphanage.
(d) The Jackboots.

13. What book does Uncle Shepsel read religiously?
(a) A Shakespeare play.
(b) A book on Lutherans.
(c) The Bible.
(d) A book of poetry.

14. Who does Misha warn the Milgroms is coming to the ghetto?
(a) Hitler.
(b) More Jackboots.
(c) More Jews.
(d) Himmler.

15. What does Mrs. Milgrom usually do during the day?
(a) Try to find food.
(b) Read books.
(c) Lie on her mattress.
(d) Play with Janina.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Misha so mesmerized by the flamethrower?

2. What does Misha give Janina to cheer her up?

3. What do the Jackboots do to stop the smugglers?

4. What warning does Uri give Misha outside the ghetto?

5. What gift does both Misha and Janina receive for Hanukkah?

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