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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 boys do with the dead boy's shoes?

2. What is Misha's new name after the war?

3. What does Buffo smell like?

4. What do the Jackboots do to stop the smugglers?

5. Where does Misha tell the man who finds him he is going?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What are Flops and what do they do?

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

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

6. What do the boys do with Jon's shoes when they discover his dead body?

7. How does Janina react when Misha drops off food at the orphanage?

8. Why does the farmer keep Misha in his barn tied to a stable at night?

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

10. What does Uri come to the ghetto to warn Misha about?

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

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 3

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

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