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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 does Uri tell Misha the name of his favorite horse was?
2. What does Misha offer to trade a baker for bread?
3. What does Janina's uncle call their new home?
4. Where do Misha and the boys sleep in the ghetto?
5. What does Uri put around Misha's neck to keep him from running off?
Short Essay Questions
1. What did Misha find in the stable the first night that Uri took him?
2. Where did Uri take Misha to sleep at night, and what was there?
3. What happens to the merry-go-round the morning after Misha sneaks out to ride it?
4. What does Misha start doing with Janina after her birthday party?
5. What did the boys think of Misha when he first met them?
6. What does the narrator say his name is at the beginning of the novel, and why?
7. What happens when Misha runs headfirst into another boy after he stole cream puffs from a woman on the street?
8. What are the men in black coats doing on the first day of the parade?
9. What does Misha begin taking to the orphanage on a regular basis?
10. What foods do Uri and Misha love?
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 explore the significance of secondary characters such as Mrs. Milgrom and Uncle Shepsel. They are not major characters in the novel, and yet their presence has an important impact on the narrative and its characters. Use evidence from the text to support your analysis.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay in which you explore Misha's life after the war ends. What about Misha's daily life remains the same, and what changes? Use specific examples from the text to support your claims.
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