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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 happens to the Milgroms' candle holder during Hanukkah?
2. What does Misha think he is made to do?
3. Who do Misha and Janina often taunt in the ghetto?
4. What does Misha give Janina to cheer her up?
5. What do the Jackboots do to stop the smugglers?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Misha ask Big Henryk to beat his feet with a stick?
2. What are Flops and what do they do?
3. How does Mr. Milgrom respond when he finds out Janina has been smuggling?
4. How does Janina react when Misha drops off food at the orphanage?
5. Why could Janina and Misha no longer leave their loot on the table in their room?
6. What do the boys do with Jon's shoes when they discover his dead body?
7. Where does Misha go after he earns enough money to buy a steamship ticket?
8. What does Uncle Shepsel decide about his faith while in the ghetto?
9. How do the Jackboots react when they discover Jews have been smuggling food?
10. How does Himmler arrive at the ghetto, and who does he see?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
When Misha first sees the Jackboots, he is awestruck by their rigidity and harshness, and decides early on that he would like to be one some day. How does Misha's viewpoint of the Jackboots change throughout the novel, and why?
Essay Topic 3
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.
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