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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 do the men in the black coats do on the street?

2. Where does Misha go once in the ghetto?

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

4. What does Uri tell Misha he believes in?

5. Who does Misha tell the boys Janina is?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who does Misha see in the parade that leads the Jews to the ghetto?

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

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

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

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

7. What does Misha think he might be when the boys inspect him in the stable?

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

9. What does Misha bring with him the next time he comes to the ghetto, in Chapter 16?

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

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 in which you analyze whether Misha is a reliable narrator or not. Include evidence from the text to support your claims.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you explore the relationship between Janina and Misha. What is significant about this relationship, and why?

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