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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. Where are Janina's parents when Misha goes to the ghetto?

2. What color hair does the boy who finds the narrator at the beginning of the novel have?

3. What does the train crash into?

4. What does the person living in Janina's house pour on Misha's head?

5. Who comes to get Misha after he rode the horses?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the narrator say his name is at the beginning of the novel, and why?

2. What does Misha start doing with Janina after her birthday party?

3. What does Misha begin taking to the orphanage on a regular basis?

4. What are the men in black coats doing on the first day of the parade?

5. What happens to the merry-go-round the morning after Misha sneaks out to ride it?

6. What did Misha find in the stable the first night that Uri took him?

7. What fruit does Misha stumble upon one day, and who does he see watching him from the steps of the house?

8. What happens when Misha sneaks out to ride the horses?

9. Where does Misha take the roasted rats he steals?

10. What does Misha discover in the brick wall that separates the ghetto from the rest of the city?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Surviving trauma and tragedy is at the heart of the novel. Analyze how the narrator deals with the traumas and tragedies that he experiences, both during and after the war.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay analyzing the relationship between Misha and Doctor Korczak. What is important about this bond, and why? Use evidence from the text to support your claims.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay describing the author's narrative tone and writing style. Use examples from the text to support your claims.

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