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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15 and 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long did it take before Esther and her grandmother were allowed to go to the village?
(a) 3 days.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 5 days.
(d) 3 weeks.

2. What was Marya's husband's occupation?
(a) Doctor.
(b) Army officer.
(c) Politician.
(d) Lawyer.

3. What illness caused Esther to spend a few days alone in the room they all shared?
(a) Pneumonia.
(b) Chicken Pox.
(c) Fever.
(d) Measles.

4. What did Grandmother Anna take to trade in Rubtsovsk?
(a) Dress.
(b) Jewelry.
(c) Umbrella.
(d) Book.

5. What American movie did Esther see in Chapter 10?
(a) For Whom the Bell Tolls.
(b) The Best Years of Our Lives.
(c) Casablanca.
(d) Charlie's Aunt.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were the prisoners given occasionally to eat as a special treat?

2. In Chapter 5, Esther said that her skirts had grown shorter. By how many inches did Esther's skirts become shorter?

3. What was Vanya the bum's last name?

4. How many hours did it take Esther and Grandmother Anna to walk to Rubtsovsk?

5. What did Esther use to dye hospital gauze that she used for curtains in her family's hut?

(see the answer key)

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