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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 comes to get Misha after he rode the horses?
2. Who does Misha share his first bit of stolen food in the ghetto with?
3. Who comes and collects Misha when he rides the horses?
4. What does the person living in Janina's house pour on Misha's head?
5. What do the men in the black coats do on the street?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the little girl invite Misha to, and what does Misha do at that event?
2. What happens to the merry-go-round the morning after Misha sneaks out to ride it?
3. Who does Misha wake up to find in the stable one morning?
4. What does Misha come across in the cemetery?
5. Where did Uri take Misha to sleep at night, and what was there?
6. Who comes into the stable one morning, in Chapter 17, and force the boys out?
7. Why are there people in the street with newspapers covering their faces in the ghetto?
8. What happens when Misha runs headfirst into another boy after he stole cream puffs from a woman on the street?
9. What does Misha think he might be when the boys inspect him in the stable?
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 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.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay exploring Misha's understanding of his own identity. Who is he, and what or who makes him that way? Use specific examples from the text to support your claims.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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