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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. Who does Misha share his first bit of stolen food in the ghetto with?

2. What sounds does Misha think he hears in the middle of the night?

3. Who is not with the boys when the stable is invaded?

4. What does the narrator tell the Jackboots who are standing by the bearded men?

5. What does Uri tell Misha he believes in?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Misha wake up to find in the stable one morning?

2. How do Uri and Misha get food for themselves?

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

4. What is the significance of the yellow stone necklace that hangs on Misha's neck?

5. Where did Uri take Misha to sleep at night, and what was there?

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

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

8. What did the boys think of Misha when he first met them?

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

10. Who does Misha find living at Janina's house one day?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you analyze the relationship between Misha and Uri. What kind of relationship do they have with one another, and why is it important, especially for Misha? Use evidence from the text to support your claims.

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