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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. How many new people come to live with the Milgroms?
2. On what days do the soldiers stroll the ghetto with their girlfriends?
3. Where does Misha celebrate his first Hanukkah?
4. What do the Jackboots do to stop the smugglers?
5. Who does Misha see in the street when he visits the ghetto after the war ends?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does the farmer keep Misha in his barn tied to a stable at night?
2. What is the ghetto like when Misha returns to it after the war?
3. Where does Misha go after he earns enough money to buy a steamship ticket?
4. How does Himmler arrive at the ghetto, and who does he see?
5. Why does Misha wake up to Janina's screaming when they take a nap in the street?
6. What does Uri come to the ghetto to warn Misha about?
7. Why does Misha ask Big Henryk to beat his feet with a stick?
8. Who is Buffo and what does he smell like?
9. Where is the cow that Janina finds in the ghetto?
10. How does Mr. Milgrom respond when he finds out Janina has been smuggling?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay in which you analyze Misha's understanding of his own history. What does he know about his past, and in what ways does his understanding of it change throughout the novel?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
The ghetto comes across as a character of its own in the novel. Write an essay in which you analyze the significance and nature of the Warsaw ghetto. Select three defining characteristic of the ghetto as described by Misha and explain why they are important to the overall narrative.
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