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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. Why is Misha so mesmerized by the flamethrower?

2. Which boy does Misha and his friends find dead in the street?

3. What is Misha told that keeps him from going to the ovens?

4. Where does Misha take Janina on the one night they do not smuggle?

5. What does Misha call the flower that has a brown center and fluffy white perimeter?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Misha go after he earns enough money to buy a steamship ticket?

2. Why does Misha adore his granddaughter so much?

3. What does the man with the silver pipe do in the ghetto?

4. Who does Misha begins seeing on the other side after Mr. Milgrom bans Janina from smuggling?

5. How does Mr. Milgrom respond when he finds out Janina has been smuggling?

6. Where do Janina and Misha sneak off to one night?

7. What does the man Misha finds standing over him one morning do?

8. Where is the cow that Janina finds in the ghetto?

9. What does the Jackboot in the courtyard do with his girlfriend?

10. Where does Misha take Janina on the night after the Jackboots threaten to kill smugglers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

There is an urban legend that exists in the ghetto that states that there is a cow running about. What is the significance of this legend? Why is it so important to Misha? Use evidence from the text to support your claims.

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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