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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How far was the gypsum mine from the village?
(a) 12 kilometers.
(b) 5 kilometers.
(c) 8 kilometers.
(d) 11 kilometers.

2. How fast was the train traveling that Esther and her family were on?
(a) 15 mph.
(b) 5-8 mph.
(c) 20 mph.
(d) 10-12 mph.

3. Why didn't a mother knit a sweater for her daughter, but instead had Esther knit it?
(a) She had lost most of one hand.
(b) She didn't know how to knit.
(c) She didn't want her daughter to see her knitting.
(d) She didn't have time.

4. What did Esther's mother give her to take to her grandmother?
(a) Photo albums.
(b) Food.
(c) Money.
(d) Matchbox.

5. What was the name of the hill where Esther liked to go to look down on her hometown?
(a) Castle Hill.
(b) Climbing Hill.
(c) Tournament Hill.
(d) Towering Hill.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much of the heating material did the Rudomins have to provide when they moved to a different hut in Chapter 9?

2. What river ran through the town where Esther lived?

3. What day of the week did Esther have piano lessons?

4. How long did it take before Esther and her grandmother were allowed to go to the village?

5. How many families wished to stay at the mine?

(see the answer key)

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