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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6 and Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many Russian soldiers brought Esther's father to the house with his hands tied behind his back?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

3. About how long did the Rudomins and others travel before they were allowed off the train?
(a) About 6 weeks.
(b) 5 weeks.
(c) 7 weeks.
(d) About 4 weeks.

4. When did Hitler's armies march on Poland?
(a) 1936.
(b) 1937.
(c) 1939.
(d) 1938.

5. How much did an egg cost in Rubtsovsk?
(a) 5 rubles.
(b) 15 rubles.
(c) 20 rubles.
(d) 10 rubles.

Short Answer Questions

1. Approximately how many people were taken to the gypsum mines?

2. What was Esther's father's occupation?

3. How far was the gypsum mine from the village?

4. What type of hat did Grandmother Anna wear on the train?

5. Later, how many Polish people did Esther learn were deported as "class enemies"?

(see the answer key)

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